You don't ever own an electric vehicle

Re:You don't ever own an electric vehicle by groos on Friday March 11, 2022 @01:31PM (#30644016)

If you want a "real", no-compromise EV, there really isn't any alternative to Tesla. For me, the killer feature was a supercharging network. Without it, you have an expensive toy unless you are just going to potter around town on short trips. Even though most day I just charge my car at home, there's no way I would have bought a Tesla without the supercharging network.

Re. panel gaps and build quality, yes, the outside build/paint quality is about average (the seats are _very_ nice) but this is not why I bought a Tesla. I wanted the next generation vehicle tech and a car that can really go without making a fuss. Had I wanted absolutely even panel gaps, I would have bought a German or Japanese gas car.

Re. OTA updates, my 3+ year old car feels it was bought this year because of OTA updates. I have no desire to acquire a new model because the newer model will practically be identical to mine, apart from the mileage.

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Re:You don't ever own an electric vehicle by rurp on Friday March 11, 2022 @04:16PM (#30646108)

I don't understand how this answers GPs question at all. They already said that they don't want OTA update type "features".

I'm interested because I've had similar questions myself. I'd like to buy an electric car but hate touch screen controls, telemetry, and being forced to rely on the manufacturer for repairs. So far I don't know of any EVs that come without those design issues.

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Re:You don't ever own an electric vehicle by outworlder on Friday March 11, 2022 @02:45PM (#30645086)

> Without it, you have an expensive toy unless you are just going to potter around town on short trips.

While it's a massive advantage for Tesla, that's a bit too harsh and highly dependent on where you live.

Note that over 90% of all trips even in the US are well within the range of modern EVs.

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