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At least it still has stalks. Test drove a new Model 3 on a lark the other day and while I found it quick (of course) and perfectly comfortable, having the turn signals activate with buttons—what. the. actual. f***—on the steering wheel is an absolute deal breaker*.
Not only are both "buttons" ("pushable areas"?) on the left spoke of the steering wheel, they're also haptic controls, so there's no way to hit them by feel. I missed them literally 75-80% of the time, and while I'm sure that'll get better with time that's completely unacceptable and creates an unsafe condition** *: Other things get close, but that's the final straw. Or the first straw. Whatever: No stalks, no sale. **: Just one of at least a few I can think of with Teslas (see also FSD (neither Full, nor Self); Chronically Misaligned Headlights). |
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EVs make great commuters. Instant acceleration, quiet and efficient operation. You never have to go to the gas station again... Lots of pluses.
I have ridden in several Teslas and I get their appeal. I personally detest operating everything through a screen (I hope the auto market unwinds this trend, but I'm doubtful). For those suggesting a Rav4 or Prius... gross. The driving experiences couldn't be more different, in a bad way. Toyotas are numb and awful to drive. |
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Yeah, I mean they really don't care about cars and would never in a million years appreciate the driving dynamics of a BMW or any other more finely tuned German machine. Not what they were looking for. They don't need a zillion features either. The simplicity of the design and interior is perfectly fine for them. I did actually suggest a used Tesla to lower the price a bit, but they wanted a new car. Price cuts brought it within reason of their price range, and $5k on the hood for in stock models sealed the deal. They're happy so far. Only a few minor issues found as far as the build quality.
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Exactly.
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I hate EV's.
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Congrats! Don't listen to the EV haters on here. Frankly they should be ashamed to call themselves "car" enthusiasts.
Perfect commuter car, especially if they can charge at home, probably never go back to ICE. |
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My wife had a Mach E GT Performance for 3 months. Hated it. All related to EV specific and Ford issues/reliability. I called around to Toyota dealers and someone had just dropped out of a RAV4 Prime XSE Premium on the way from Japan. We only had to wait 2 weeks, and they ran a $6,500 off lease special so we did that and then immediately did a buyout so we got the car for $47k OTD. Not bad and she loves it.
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Not our car. The family member loves it so far. Working out great for them.
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So how do you both like the RAV4 Prime, and how long have you had it for? I have a colleague that's considering one. From what I've read, I've heard it makes the numbers but really isn't that good to drive as far as steering, handling, braking, etc. Kinda par for the course for the RAV4 though. I have a 2007 RAV4 V6 (my older car, bought back from folks, kids learning to drive on it) that's the same DNA. Good numbers but pretty awful driving demeanor.
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I saw a few of your posts in the big EV thread, probably about a hundred pages back now, but meant to ask you why you'd pick your Model 3 over your other vehicles in a SHTF scenario if you could only pick/use/keep one vehicle or something? At least in my vision of a SHTF type situation, the power grid is down. How would you charge?
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