Comment on Elon Musk reveals Tesla software-locked cheapest Model Y, offers 40-60 more miles of range

• jdhdbdk@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Renault Zoe, Kia Soul, BMW i3 and the list goes on. It just depends on what people expected of their cars.

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  • frezik@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    None of those had close to the range of the Model X in 2015. Having less than 200mi range makes things difficult. Though with proper charging infrastructure, having more than 400mi isn’t really necessary, and is almost silly.

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    • jdhdbdk@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I suppose that‘s quite location dependent. In Europe those cars sold really well, better than the Tesla’s in 2015. Maybe that‘s because the distances are shorter and there always was more non Tesla charging infrastructure!?

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      • frezik@midwest.social ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Probably, yes.

        My wife goes to work and back on a Mini EV, which is around 110 mi range. Basically a BMW i3 dropped into the chassis of a Cooper S. It’s not suitable for road trips in the US. If L3 charging was a little more reliable, you could almost do it, but it would still suck and I wouldn’t choose to do it except in a pinch.

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