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Yes. Turbos make sense but if Volvo is betting on them they are only joining VW, BMW, and Subaru. Your remark about the i3 is due to its range? Otherwise it
by tailrecursion 12y ago
Yes. Turbos make sense but if Volvo is betting on them they are only joining VW, BMW, and Subaru.
Your remark about the i3 is due to its range? Otherwise it is a good car. Tesla's products are very attractive partly because of Tesla's commitment to supercharger networks (which are no cost to use) and other recharging infrastructure. BMW's story seems weak by comparison but their EVs are good so far.
- tormeh 12y agoThey just look like BMW took some inspiration from Fisher-Price. It screams "we don't take this car seriously". Teslas look good, like they're /meant to sell/ rather than just making an eco-statement. It might be a nice car in the practical sense but it's not a serious entry in the EV space. The only electric cars that matter is Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf, period.
- mikestew 12y agoIt's the "takes this car seriously" part that matters a lot. I've seen one or two i3s around the Seattle area, but Teslas and Nissan Leafs fill the roads around here, so there's bound to be a few BMW early adopters. Is the i3 going to sell in Indianapolis, though? I already have a Nissan Leaf. But if I were to have never owned an electric car and were to go buy one today, it'd be a Leaf or a Tesla. Why? Because I've already bought a lifetime of half-assed, soon-to-be-unsupported tech. Those items were typically less than $1000 (though I've purchased some duds that were more pricey). If I'm dropping $30K or more, it's for damned sure going to be from a company that I'm confident is in it for the long haul (and not, as you say, making an "eco-statement"). Right now Nissan and Tesla are the only ones that have convinced me that they fit that requirement.