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Re:Elon Musk set to unveil Model Y by lazyjones on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @11:45AM (#19379796)
Those are both good city cars by experienced manufacturers with perfectly usable interiors and good build quality. What they are lacking is the viability as a general-purpose car suitable for long trips and the autopilot features Tesla offers.
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Re:Elon Musk set to unveil Model Y by Skunkleton on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @11:54AM (#19379897)
What makes the not viable for longer trips?
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Re:Elon Musk set to unveil Model Y by lazyjones on Wednesday March 13, 2019 @05:12PM (#19383857)
The combination of small battery, slow charging (100 KW max.), high air resistance (= lower range at highway speeds) and lack of fast charging infrastructure.
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