Good, good! I'm ok with that range. Power, pilot assist and market release date can still be dealbreakers for me. Btw, isn't the unveiling today?
Just happened at 12pm est. Starting at $48k after federal incentives, expected late 2020. That seems to put it right at the Model Y RWD LR. It also includes one year of free charging.
Everything looks great about it. I like the size, the specs, the price. Only things left is how fast they can expand a charging network... and in my case end of 2020 is too late. Most likely I'll still go the used Model S route for a few years.
Let’s be generous and call it 220 miles. That works out to 354 wh/mile, which is pretty high. Usable range of 220*0.8 = 176 miles in warm weather.
If estimates are correct, do you guys still consider a contender against the model Y if you are paying the same price for a ~30% less usable miles?
We have a Volvo at home. We like Volvos, and their fit and finish is very good, considerably better than the Model 3. That said, something with 30% less range for the same price is not remotely competitive.
I saw an XC40 EV today on the freeway in Los Angeles. Good looking and much bigger in real life than it looks in the pictures.
I miss the Volvo ride and build quality. That XC60 rental I drove last year gave me the best feeling compared to driving any newer cars lately. Sadly I ended up with a used Model S, as I said back in October last year. Man, I hate hindsight, I wish I would've waited. I say sadly because I only got to use it for a few months before this lockdown and even worse, I find the build quality and design choices Tesla made, much much inferior to even an older ICE Volvo.
In Los Angeles it is not rare to see cars before well release. It had a bit of camouflage on it. In Ventura and Santa Barbara area, we see BMW vehicles up to a year in advance of release. Many of these cars are here for testing. The companies use our Sierra Nevada where the altitudes of roads can reach near 11,000 ft. and of course Death Valley for its heat. Lastly, practically every truck and SUV commercial is filmed and photographed in California's Alabama Hills.
https://www.motortrend.com/cars/volvo/xc40/2021/2021-volvo-xc40-recharge-p8-electric-suv-first-drive-review/ - no start button - over air updates seems after 8 years others might be catching on.