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Originally Posted by guerrillakilla13
Good points. i wholeheartedly believe that it'll be sooner than we think before Tesla truly leads the way in the EV department. Even the stuff they have out now is very impressive.
But from what i've heard, the new Model 3 already has over 400,000 preorders. If all goes well, they'll be able to produce MAYBE 200,000 (and that's being generous) by the end of 2017. It'll be awhile before they're readily available.
My problem with other EV's is obvious. They're small, terrible range, weak, and overall would make me look like someone who would never own a Camaro.. Naturally I don't want that. All those other manufacturers may be well established and can mass produce, but Tesla is still one of the best EV's out there.
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"If all goes well." Key words there. Given Tesla's track record with vehicle launches (which again, boils down to lacking the resources and experience to build cars), that isn't going to happen. Those preorders are going to be waiting a looooooooooooong time. Meanwhile GM will have the Bolt EV out this October and Ford is already working on their competitor.
Also your problems with other EVs are pretty unfounded. Cars like Bolt EV aren't as small as say Leaf or Spark EV, the 200+ mile EV range offered by most competitive EVs these days is more than enough for most people's daily commutes, and electric cars are definitely not weak. EVs don't have to funnel all their power through a transmission, so peak torque output is available right at launch, and electric drivetrains have gobs of torque. Spark EV is at 327 lb/ft of torque.
Tesla has done a lot for the acceptance and viability of electric cars, but they still produce pretty sub-par cars for the price. Like I said, under all the media hype is a company that still has a lot of issues, profitability being one of them.