• Ulrich@feddit.org
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    12 hours ago

    Benefits of specifically Tesla is that they’re dirt cheap comparatively, especially if you actually want a car and not some giant honking SUV or pickup truck. You can get a car with a 360+ mile range (3rd parties tested and got slightly more) for ~$35k after federal rebate. No one can compete with that and it’s not even close.

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      I can’t argue with that, at least in the US that’s always been a strength of their’s.

      I initially held the view that range was irrelevant if it’s a massive battery but even on that score Tesla seemed to be ahead of the game for a long time on the efficiency (miles per kw). Not sure if the market has caught up as I’m not at that end of the food chain so speak.

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        Tesla seemed to be ahead of the game for a long time on the efficiency

        Yes, the Model 3 is pretty much the most efficient vehicle you can buy (next to a Lucid)

        I initially held the view that range was irrelevant if it’s a massive battery

        The efficiency is actually WHY it’s so inexpensive (less money spent on batteries, which comprise a huge portion of their cost) and WHY it drives me absolutely bonkers that the only EVs anyone wants to make anymore are fucking Tonka trucks.

        They’re also ahead of just about everyone in terms of their charging network.