I hope it's successful because competition is good and I like Doug but the reviews kill me. Will people criticize the same things? People ripped on Tesla for the phone key yet Doug and others love it when Ford does it. Driver profiles? Tesla has had them for years. Flush door handles? Tesla had them first but it was a gimmick and just something else to break. Your phone showing you where to charge? Seriously, the Nav should have all this and we all have PlugShare. When Tesla releases a car and says features are coming, they are ripped but Ford can do it with the driver assistance and it's perfectly cool. I could go on...
Finally, people try to dismiss the range and charging network claiming no one drives 250 miles a day so there is no range anxiety. The reality is people don't drive that far in one day but they also don't fill their gas cars every night. You charge up, drive 20-40 miles a day and then when it starts to get low, you charge up again. When your down to 75 miles, temp plays a roll and if you suddenly have to take an unplanned trip, range becomes an issue. I've owned 3 other EVs and the public charging infrastructure is horrible. You simply can't ever count on it. The Tesla supercharger experience is a game changer and any review that glosses over it is making a huge mistake.