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I've driven just about every EV and have owned every Tesla besides an X.

3 and Y are a steal.

Not an EV owner but dont expect people to cut you any breaks on the road if you buy a tesla

tesla vehicles feel cheap for what they actually cost. the interior feels like a cheap car

audi makes an excellent ev for around the same price or less than a generic tesla

I have a Model Y, had it since 2020. With the recent price reductions and increased quality, I'd recommend it. I wouldn't have recommended it for the insane 60+k price it had the last couple years or so.

It's held up well, done multiple road trips with it. The supercharger network of Tesla really is a selling point and it makes travel so smooth. I've just heard horror stories of people having to deal with other fast chargers.

And like Krogen said, the Model 3 price is truly a steal. You can get a model 3 for like 37k with the tax incentives.
And apparently a refresh might be coming soon?

Yeah you're in luck with the crossover/suv market, everything is one of those now lol. Still have to pay more for less to avoid being yet another Tesla unfortunately.

Not just on price, range, performance, efficiency, charging network etc but many other things most don't consider like charging speeds and cabin filter quality, which is big for me personally.

But if you value more traditional auto features/interior like lots of buttons and less annoyingly reliant on software (lookin at u lack of USS smh) half the cars on your list will do. It's just a steep sacrifice.

We are lucky to have a charger at the house, but the Tesla network has been super easy on road trips!
lol that little teaser tho. Daddy Musk, what are you planning?

I've actually been using the standard 120v outlet this whole time. I charge for free at work and I've just made the 120v outlet work.
I would like to install an actual charger though, seems like a fun project to do. Just don't want to burn the house down.

It's my job to drive all the EVs in the UK except the Teslas lol

For an SUV the Audi Q5 or VW ID5 are good. It's a shame the Skoda Enyaq iV 80 isn't going to go to the US as that would've been my first choice. If you want something a bit different, maybe a VW iD Buzz! :O

*cough*EQB*cough*

Come hang with the cool kids in Mercedes gang.

I finally understand why these priuses are so damn slow.

I wanted something that wasn't a Tesla.

Left with a model 3 lol. Nothing else even makes sense. Love it so far.

I've got a 2020 Tesla Model S. It's my dream car and I just paid it off a couple months ago. I got it right before they ended the free supercharging offer.

feel free to get me into the club ehehe I need a sponsor for a Mercedes >_>
a bit out of my price range

We're in this weird transition right now where traditional car engines look embarrassing compared to the same car that's either a hybrid or plug-in hybrid.

Anywhere from 50 to 100 horsepower difference. It breaks my heart to see a nice car only do 140 hp.

Supercar owners are going to be crying soon when even a cheap electric car can do 0 to 60 faster.

No manual = no buy

I have heard so many things about the id.4 being a huge bust, which is unfortunate because Im actually in a Jetta right now. Just that it had nothing remarkable about it and there were so many better EVs, especially for beginners, in the same price point. To the point that I decided Im not even interested in testing one out :/ is there something specifically better about the buzz?

We're in this weird transition right now where traditional car engines look embarrassing compared to the same car that's either a hybrid or plug-in hybrid.

Anywhere from 50 to 100 horsepower difference. It breaks my heart to see a nice car only do 140 hp.

Supercar owners are going to be crying soon when even a cheap electric car can do 0 to 60 faster.

Get a Lucid Air!

I test drive the Rivian R1 and the Ford F150 Lightning yesterday. I had originally wanted an electric truck and have been looking at them for the last year, just figured Id buy a new car in a few years once they got the trucks figured out a little more, but then my timetable for needing a new car got moved up.
Rivian was insanely cool and Im so glad I got to play with one in person; unfortunately, I disliked driving it so it knocked itself out of the running (partially a good thing, since I logically didnt want to get one so new to market).
The lightning has placed itself in my top list, it was a really good feel and very plushy (the lariat) and I think I only had one complaint about it that was minor. So now Im going to have to look more into if its practical at all to be considering one right now or if I should try to trade in for one a few years down the line. I dont usually change cars often so it feels weird to be thinking that way.

tesla vehicles feel cheap for what they actually cost. the interior feels like a cheap car

What was it about the Rivian? Did you try the SUV too?

I drove a Hyundai Kona for two weeks, if that counts. ~100km commute every weekday

Not a bad experience other than the suspension was non-existent and you felt every single dip in the road surface.

Can someone explain the whole "Tesla interiors feel cheap for price" thing? Minimal ok, but cheap?

One thing that has me interested in the new Cadillac is every review notes how it drives like a normal SUV. You don't have inconsistent turns or feel every dip in the road surface.

Can someone explain the whole "Tesla interiors feel cheap for price" thing? Minimal ok, but cheap?

The materials and seats of the Bolt, Ioniq, BZ, Mach E, Ariya, all felt cheaper compared to the Tesla.

The BIGGEST turn off on the interior of non-Teslas are the screens and software. Tesla has a giant, vivid, high res, high refresh, responsive interface.

Any other car I go in is a bunch of tiny low res unresponsive janky mess of an interface that makes me feel like I'm using one of those pre-smartphone era touchscreens. Imagine how that's going to age if it's that bad now.

And my model 3 is a cheap car price wise these days.

I'd probably get an Ioniq 5 or GV60/GV70. Best-in-class standard tech.

Okay, so I had a dealer go pick up a car I liked from a lot out of state, guess Im locked in now
Ioniq 5 limited awd in digital teal
go in for paperwork tomorrow and Im worried I may have to put more down than I originally planned due to high credit utilization ;0

Did you confirm you'll get the tax credit still?

The only other EV I'm interested in a vaporware; Aptera.