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My disappointment is not really with Tesla, it's with all the other players...
Tesla proved those cars are fun, fast, reliable, even though they build them like crap, so in spite of themselves. The downpayment subscription numbers for the model 3 showed there was a sizeable market, if the sales of the model S or X did not suffice !
What are the other guys waiting for ? Why is everything 2020 or more ?
VW and Nissan had small range cars that look rather "blah"..The BMW I3 looked like a scifi movie prop and also not much range. The chevy Bolt now has 200 mi but they made it look embarrassing, and no car guy would want to get caught dead in one... Does it really take this long to copy a tesla model that has been out for 6 years now, with the advance manufacturing and muscle those big groups have?
VW added 40 miles of range to its golf, sad.... Mercedes is only now releasing a crap looking SUV with 200 mi range, which is less than the E-Pace... Audi will finally show its crossover next week for sale next year, but all those things are SUV/crossovers with a $75-100K price tag... Porsche will kick butt but at a Porsche like cost - $$$$...
Why on earth haven't the big manufacturers released a normal/cool but not crazy looking $35-40K car with decent range yet with their economies of scale, and buried tesla ? Essentially a well built not ugly Tesla 3 with normal gauges and stuff, cheaper than Tesla can.... Weird... especially with all the problems around the diesel in the european groups...
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