HanSolo
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Most people from other compact countries have no clue. This is also why public transportation outside of select cities does not really work too well. I have driven across this entire country and have driven to Alaska and then back. I have had people get shocked when I told them that my drive to Seattle alone from Ohio was a hard 3 day drive and the drive to Alaska was a hard 7 day drive spending 12-16 hours a day driving.I've noticed that Europeans often have no concept of how vast the US is. A friend of mine who lives just outside of Detroit had some visitors from Europe. When they were figuring out what to do they suggested driving down to DisneyWorld for the day. They were shocked to discover it would take over 16 hours just to get there.
Now that I think of it, most gas-powered cars already get about 350 miles per tank without having to upgrade anything at thousands of dollars of expense. This car is starting to look like a money pit after all... the exact opposite of what it was envisioned to be.
Perhaps it is the high upfront cost. This will be one of the reasons why people will cancel their order as they did not realize just how expensive entry level luxury cars can get once you add some options. I am more worried about how that really expensive battery pack will hold up over time and distance. Since I can drive through the warranty quick, the last thing I need is to end up junking my M3 at 110k miles because a new battery costs $12k.