I've just put a deposit on an Eletre R today, I drove a S last weekend and was blown away. I also tried a BMW iX M60 which just isn't in the same league to be honest despite being in the same price range. It's not as quick as a Model S Plaid of course, nor as efficient or has the great Supercharger network but otherwise feels like a better car in all other ways. Highly recommend you pop out and get a test drive of one, just don't blame me if you then end up also ordering one
I thought about waiting for a Model 3 Ludicrous and would have saved a lot of money but don't see the point in having 2 x Model 3's. It also means we'll have 2 EV's so might suffer on longer trips but as they are rare, I'm just going to work it out and suck it up.
I’m in the same boat. Looking to arrange a test drive.
Also waiting on the new model 3 performance.
Different cars though I am intrigued about handling. I read it handles like a well sorted sports car, similar to the Taycan, impressive if true.
I’m also curious to see how often Lotus update their software, as Geely/Lotus are not known for their software engineering capabilities.
The length of the car is a worry though, it is f-ing big, barely fits in the garage which maybe a deal-breaker..