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Re:BYD Bets on Budget EV Boom with Atto 1 Debut in Indonesia by apelapan on Thursday July 24, 2025 @10:01AM (#44670807)
When I picked my Model Y the main competition was Kia EV6 and VW ID7. The monthly lease+insurance was $600 for Tesla, $850 for Kia and $1000 for VW.

To get down to Model Y-level costs, I would have had to settle for a barebones ID4 or an MG. In that comparison the Model Y is a wonder of pace, space and grace.

I don't like my Model Y, I sort of hate it, but if I had to make the choice again and the relative prices (and my car-needs) were the same, it would be a tight race. I'm pretty sure there will be better options next time, though.

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Re:BYD Bets on Budget EV Boom with Atto 1 Debut in Indonesia by bigbadfeline on Thursday July 24, 2025 @02:13PM (#44674100)
> if I had to make the choice again

The choices are different now, Tesla is no longer a winner. That despite the tariffs, without which nobody would buy Teslas.

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