Sorry, but to describe an M3 AWD as the only really viable EV is clearly complete tosh. I’m sure those who drive an S or an X would disagree, as would those who drive an Sr+.
And viable EVs are not limited to Tesla. A viable EV is one that fits your needs. My two daughters both drive Zoes. They are both quite high mileage drivers (often more than 150 miles a day) but very rarely have to use public chargers, and when they get home they can fully charge in 3 hours using our 22KW Andersen. My incredibly advanced M3P is limited to 11KW. The Zoes are perfect for their needs.
A friend of mine has an MG ZS with even lower range. Last year she drove from Lancashire to the Highlands for a week’s mountaineering holiday and did 1300 miles in 8 days. Sure, she had to plan charging carefully, but by using Zap-Map and Plugshare she could go to chargers that were pretty much guaranteed to be working, and while in Scotland she charged for free. No one is going to pretend that charging wouldn’t have been easier in a Tesla, but it certainly doesn’t make her car unviable.
An M3 AWD starts at £50k. The second hand market is still limited and expensive. So unless you can you can afford that sort of money then an AWD is completely unviable.
And if range, efficiency and the latest tech are not high priorities for you and you just want a car that gets the basics right, such as reliable windscreen wipers and auto headlights, then a Tesla wouldn’t even be on your shortlist.
So an M3 AWD is the only really viable choice? Clearly and demonstrably not.
And viable EVs are not limited to Tesla. A viable EV is one that fits your needs. My two daughters both drive Zoes. They are both quite high mileage drivers (often more than 150 miles a day) but very rarely have to use public chargers, and when they get home they can fully charge in 3 hours using our 22KW Andersen. My incredibly advanced M3P is limited to 11KW. The Zoes are perfect for their needs.
A friend of mine has an MG ZS with even lower range. Last year she drove from Lancashire to the Highlands for a week’s mountaineering holiday and did 1300 miles in 8 days. Sure, she had to plan charging carefully, but by using Zap-Map and Plugshare she could go to chargers that were pretty much guaranteed to be working, and while in Scotland she charged for free. No one is going to pretend that charging wouldn’t have been easier in a Tesla, but it certainly doesn’t make her car unviable.
An M3 AWD starts at £50k. The second hand market is still limited and expensive. So unless you can you can afford that sort of money then an AWD is completely unviable.
And if range, efficiency and the latest tech are not high priorities for you and you just want a car that gets the basics right, such as reliable windscreen wipers and auto headlights, then a Tesla wouldn’t even be on your shortlist.
So an M3 AWD is the only really viable choice? Clearly and demonstrably not.