It appears you went from a Tesla MS 90D to a Jaguar I-Pace. I guess you’re one of the first I-Pace owners. How do the 2 cars compare??
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Jaguar I-Pace from Tesla Model S
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It appears you went from a Tesla MS 90D to a Jaguar I-Pace. I guess you’re one of the first I-Pace owners. How do the 2 cars compare??
I think I saw an I pace today. That thing is small. Smaller than the model S. I don't think it's going to sell well
JRP3
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Except for all those people who say they want a smaller car than the S. I don't think the size of the I-Pace is going to be the issue.
rking0122
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Jaguar itself and it’s legacy of problems is going to be the problem. And Jaguar’s owners are trying to spin off the entire brand to new buyers.
The elephant in the room is does Jaguar have a robust charging network to compete with Superchargers? No. Oh, then it really doesn't matter how great the car is. Once again, the supercharger network is the moat that protects the Tesla castle.
Except I have more options with chademo and ccs than supercharger, so I don't think that's a long term issue
I've never used those chargers before. Are they slower than Superchargers or home chargers??
I will refer to my posts in the I-PACE thread. Very good car.
Charging infrastructure in Norway is very good for CCS, and Ionity has opened some decent 100 kW corridors. Similar to Tesla SuC anno 2014.
Jaguar I-Pace
Everyone keeps saying that and here we are 7 years into the SC network and no comes close to touching it as far as speed, coverage, ease of use.
SUN-day Driver
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I'm thinking of switching from Model S to an I-Pace. I mostly charge overnight at home and don't do road trips. The few times I do need to drive beyond my range there are many convenient charging networks in SoCal where I drive. They may not be as fast but I'm usually in no hurry. by eliminating free supercharging, which I have had since my first Model S in 2013, Tesla eliinated their charging advantage for me. The other networks are better located and charge the same or less.
But that's not why I'm switching. I'm switching for more comfortable seats, nicer more refined interiors, and if I need parts after an accident I'm hoping anbestabkished car company will do better making them available without a wait of 6 months.
mtndrew1
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CarlK
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JRP3
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The range is not equal to Tesla and is probably the most important feature. Also, where in the USA is the charging network with Tesla type superchargers? Absolutely essential if you want to go on a trip that is greater than ~50% of the range? IMO looks like it is a very expensive around town/commuter car with probably less than a 100-mile one-way range. Even if the fit and finish is better than Tesla, I don't see many of these sold without a vast supercharging network that rivals Tesla especially on the West coast where we love electric cars. Just on the block where I live, there are 6 Teslas. My neighbor routinely drives his Model S 6 hours to LA with no issues. How can you do that with this car?
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SUN-day Driver
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The range is about the same as Tesla's 70kWh Model S, 240 miles. and networks like Electrify America and others are building out their networks with fast DC (CCS) charging, which can be faster than some Tesla superchargers (especially the urban ones). All the new long-range non-Tesla EVs use this type of fast charging. You should look into it. Teslas are no longer the only long-range, fast-charging EVs.
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