There are a lot of automotive buying decisions where you can save $15k by purchasing a smaller, slower, uglier car. It’s not a choice people always make.
Couldn't agree more. It's also not the point I'm making.
Parent comment used the example of the 89 mile range Honda Clarity as evidence you don't get competitive battery range on non-Tesla cars. This is demonstrably not true.
Re:Tesla Second Quarter 2018 Update
by davidgould on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:35PM
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> you don't get competitive battery range on non-Tesla cars. This is demonstrably not true.
While the Bolt is a nice car with good range, it is not range competitive with the Telsa LR model 3. I have been evaluating this in the context of driving from San Francisco to Portland. This is a practical drive in the Model 3, but not even close in the Bolt.
Chevvy sell the Bolt at an $8k loss, due to the battery. Nonetheless I'd love to have a Bolt, but I live in the UK and they aren't bothering to produce a RHD version.
Re:Tesla Second Quarter 2018 Update
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @05:51PM
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Supercharger network, OTA updates, superior driver assist system, superior warranty.
I’d wait for a Model 3 instead of buying a Bolt off the lot. Range isn’t everything.
Re:Tesla Second Quarter 2018 Update
by iainmerrick on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @06:00PM
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Can you pay extra to get a car that just works, and no OTA updates?
Re:Tesla Second Quarter 2018 Update
by toomuchtodo on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @06:00PM
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No. Not a vehicle for the paranoid (not used as a derogatory term).
Batteries are increasingly just a commodity, and will become more so as the rest of the industry ramps up electric car production.