The Electric Lexus Is Here, But The Model Y Is Standing In Its Way
Pricing starts at $59,650.
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Still not even close!
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While you are waiting 45+ minutes at the charging station, you idle in the lap of luxury though...The Electric Lexus Is Here, But The Model Y Is Standing In Its Way
Pricing starts at $59,650.screenrant.com
Still not even close!
I think there's a good amount of people that use their EV for commuting only.There is zero competition now or ever, until they get their nationwide reliable fast charging network. Until then, there is only two choices 1) Tesla or 2)buy an EV for a commuter car only.
Pat
Lexus sells to mostly geriatric people that like basic technology and fear change. The yoke would be a deterrent rather than an attraction.From the Lexus website it doesn't appear that the yoke steering from their prototypes is an option. That would be perhaps the only outstanding feature the RZ would have since it's supposed to be a real yoke with dynamic steering ratios (unlike Tesla's yoke shaped steering wheel). I think they should equip every RZ with that yoke and advertise the hell out of it in hopes of selling a few of them.
There is zero competition now or ever, until they get their nationwide reliable fast charging network. Until then, there is only two choices 1) Tesla or 2)buy an EV for a commuter car only.
Pat
It’s also starting to get to the saturation point in some areas where there’s *so many* Teslas now that people simply don’t want the same car as every other car on the road, even if on paper Tesla is objectively the best option. I look forward to seeing more variety of EVs on the road.Tesla’s biggest threat is from, wait for it, Tesla. Their poor customer service and lack of respect for their customers is driving many Tesla owners to other brands, even though those brands are not as mature. I look forward to the day that Tesla feels the impact of competition and starts to care about its customers post-sale.
Most people don’t venture far outside of their metro area. Maybe once or twice a year to visit relatives on holidays.There is zero competition now or ever, until they get their nationwide reliable fast charging network. Until then, there is only two choices 1) Tesla or 2)buy an EV for a commuter car only.
Pat
I agree. I have 25,000 miles and never a road trip, I fly when I travel.Most people don’t venture far outside of their metro area. Maybe once or twice a year to visit relatives on holidays.
While a reliable nationwide DCFC network is certainly important to have especially for people that live in smaller cities or rural areas, it’s not of something most EV drivers currently use on a day to day basis.
A perhaps no open spots to charge your car.When Tesla opens up its Superchargers to everyone, there will be no more advantage.
Yep. For non-Tesla drivers, a Chevy Bolt and Toyota Prius would be a great match in the driveway.There is zero competition now or ever, until they get their nationwide reliable fast charging network. Until then, there is only two choices 1) Tesla or 2)buy an EV for a commuter car only.
Pat
I would agree as well. The only non-Tesla EV that could be feasible for long trips is the Lucid. Matt Farah from the Smoking Tire drove from LA to Vegas in one and said you can legit drive 300 miles at 90MPH. At that point, you'd probably reach your destination or be ready for a nights rest. Find a hotel with a L2 charger and then get most of those miles back by mid to late morning.I think there's a good amount of people that use their EV for commuting only.
In my situation, I would much rather drive our hybrid SUV than MYLR for long trips (better ride, quiet, run-flats, gas station wait-times, etc.), which only happens maybe 1-2x a year.