Not really, if you look at non-luxury EV range and fast charging speed/time, other companies have only been catching up since the 2021 model year. The Leaf and the Bolt never really measured up on that front.
That’s true, but that’s assuming everyone buying an EV considers the maximum range the only thing that matters. If I’m buying an EV it’s going to be mostly confined to my daily commute which makes range kind of irrelevant. If you have a home charger and don’t plan on taking roadtrips, range is kind of irrelevant. If you’re buying it as a second car, range is largely irrelevant. I could go on.
To me, range is definitely a factor but not the deciding factor at all. Which means Tesla would definitely not have been on my shortlist, even a couple years ago.
Sure, but in the context of the iPhone/Android analogy, we had plenty of cheap smartphones in the market as well. The cheap ones just didn’t meet the same consumer niche.
Not really, if you look at non-luxury EV range and fast charging speed/time, other companies have only been catching up since the 2021 model year. The Leaf and the Bolt never really measured up on that front.
That’s true, but that’s assuming everyone buying an EV considers the maximum range the only thing that matters. If I’m buying an EV it’s going to be mostly confined to my daily commute which makes range kind of irrelevant. If you have a home charger and don’t plan on taking roadtrips, range is kind of irrelevant. If you’re buying it as a second car, range is largely irrelevant. I could go on.
To me, range is definitely a factor but not the deciding factor at all. Which means Tesla would definitely not have been on my shortlist, even a couple years ago.
Sure, but in the context of the iPhone/Android analogy, we had plenty of cheap smartphones in the market as well. The cheap ones just didn’t meet the same consumer niche.