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Originally Posted by Sliver
Range of 500kms. 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. 470hp. Those numbers are jaw droppingly insane. That's not a high cost for that performance.
Oh, and it can drive itself.
We don't need to wait for anything. The tech is here and you can buy it online right this second if you want.
I'd buy an EV in a heartbeat. The torque they drop is sick.
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So that's $76 000, ($85 000 if you want "full self driving"). Yes, it has unbeatable performance for the price. But it's still a high price. Maybe 5% of car buyers could afford it? And the cheapest one currently looks like it is $56 000
https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/model3/design#battery
That has a range of 400km, which is about 300km in winter. Which gets back to my point. It's still expensive for most people, and a range that leaves you wondering if it is gong to be a PITA to own.
Until they can produce ev's in the price range of $20-40k with ranges of 500km+, it's going to be a tough sell for most average car buyers. And that problem all comes down to battery tech. Everything else is there, the motors, power delivery etc.