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Who is afraid of the comparison ? And why?
The Bolt/leaf are two of the ugliest cars I've ever seen. It's hilarious that these car manufacturers can't seem to produce an attractive EV. I can sketch up renderings in 5 minutes that blow those two cars away aesthetically...it just makes no sense to me.
Then in comes Tesla with a gorgeous, mid-range priced EV. 0-60 in under 6s STANDARD, w/autonomous capability and a jaw-dropping interior display ...there is just no comparison. The Bolt and Leaf are going to be decimated.
The Bolt is a tin can with a battery. Same design language and performance as the cheapest subcompacts, of which GM has a couple. The model 3 looks pretty good, is a car people won't be embarrassed to be seen in, and will have decent performance. If anything compare to the Volt, which I checked out and was disappointed by the cheap finishes like the black plastic between the doors. Grow up GM
Solar panels on roofs and windmills are ugly too. And to be honest, Formula 1 cars are ugly. So are those stupid HOV stickers.
Hopefully the modern car buyers realize this and abolish these travesties, and outlaw all cars that don't look like Jaguar sedans.
Trivia - The modern car most commonly referred to as the World's Ugliest Car, was the Pontiac Aztek. It did not become a fashion icon until Breaking Bad came out, far after the car was buried face down in an unmarked grave.
However, the Ugliest Car was actually one of the most practical cars of all time and was awarded both the Worst and Best car awards. It actually revolutionized that market segment. The Aztek sold 120k units under the Pontiac badging, and with a facelift + upfitting sold 350k units under the Buick branding as a Rendezvous. The Aztek did have one of the highest Customer Satisfaction Indexes of it's time as did the Buick. People who actually owned them, loved them.
Now you know!
The Bolt is a tin can with a battery. Same design language and performance as the cheapest subcompacts, of which GM has a couple. The model 3 looks pretty good, is a car people won't be embarrassed to be seen in, and will have decent performance. If anything compare to the Volt, which I checked out and was disappointed by the cheap finishes like the black plastic between the doors. Grow up GM
Here's how I'd make the breakout of 200+ mi cars, circa 2019:Get real. The universe of existing and known near-term 200+ mile BEVs consists of 4 models (S, X, 3, and Bolt) from 2 companies (Tesla, GM).
A substantial fraction of all customers interested in plugin cars want this kind of EV range in their next car. They are desperate. There is only one car in each category:
Large car: S
Compact sedan: 3
SUV: X
Compact CUV: Bolt
Many will compare some of these cars against each other because the alternative is that they have no choice at all within the category of car they are looking for and people like to pretend that they have control and choices.
Just ranting because GM treats the general public like idiots with their offerings and marketing. That's all
How big of an issue is the charging network? Perhaps more perception than reality?
I know a number of Model S owners who've never once used a supercharger and many who've never charged anywhere but at home and this hasn't been an issue for them. Most fly for longer trips and only use cars around town. My neighbor has a Leaf that is their preferred car around town but also have a Subaru Forrester that they use for trips and they are quite happy with this arrangement. I know another guy who has an i3 and uses carshare or rental for trips.
Then you should post on www.ineedtorantaboutsomethinganddon'tknowwheretogo.com
Protip: not everyone shares your views and there will be people who like what GM has to offer. And if there aren't enough of those people, then GM will offer something else or lower the price until people buy the product. Choice and variety: how does it work?
I love my Leaf... But I'd drop it in a millisecond for a TeslaYou think that's bad? This guy says the Leaf is still better than the Model 3.
Nissan Leaf is Still Better Than Tesla: 5 Things You Didn't Know
Oh, this guy's a beauty. Just check out some of his other articles.You think that's bad? This guy says the Leaf is still better than the Model 3.
Nissan Leaf is Still Better Than Tesla: 5 Things You Didn't Know
Just ranting because GM treats the general public like idiots with their offerings and marketing. That's all
You think that's bad? This guy says the Leaf is still better than the Model 3.
Nissan Leaf is Still Better Than Tesla: 5 Things You Didn't Know
Perhaps. Many might start thinking a bit more strategically and if a two car family have one for city + longer trips and one that's just a good city car.Lots of people will never need a long-distance charging network, but that doesn't stop people from making decisions based on what they "could" need.