AnxietyRanger
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If these came compatible with Tesla's supercharger network, which Musk has said he is prepared to allow others use, I'd be giving it a good long look when it comes time to upgrade my S. If not, I won't give it a look.
There's no way I can rely on public chargers for travel. Until the competitor has banks of maintained fast chargers compatible with Tesla's SC network, or can use Tesla's, every other EV maker is out for me -- which is too bad.
Completely fair, of course. Public charging infrastructure so far - in most of the world anyway - is inadequate (regional exceptions excluded). I understand that this is a significant consideration for some people, especially those who travel a lot by car or who can not rely on home or work charging.
That said, forgetting UK for a while and the fact that on a small, densely populated island the oft-travelled distances are not that great anyway... personally - even though I'm on the continent - I am not at all concerned about Supercharging. I think the greatest benefit of a large-battery BEV is the daily versatility that comes from frequent charging at home or at work. As people often note here, this is the only charging many need most of the time - and I agree.
Hence, I'd see no issues with owning an I-Pace - as long as it has a somewhat comparable range as my Model S/X have had, I know it'd work for most of my annual driving. For the few times a year I might need an ICE, no matter - even with the Model S/X there are a couple of drives every year that I can not take them on due to lack of sufficient (Super)chargers or too tight schedules, so that's normal anyway.