Only $10,000 more until the trash build quality sort of matches the price.
At that point you might as well spend an extra 3k for a Corolla
In most of Europe, the prices of Model 3's match pretty well those of the Polestar 2. The difference in build quality between those two is night and day. The Tesla feels like a Chrysler/Dodge Neon in comparison, with leather being the only concession whatsoever to niceness.
The fact that in Europe somehow they're "premium" and not budget cars within their category blows my mind.
Panels not matching frame is... aesthetic! Please sign here:
There’s a spambot posting referral links so I made it a shitpost.
It really irritates me that the best range for $ ratio in the US is still dominated by Telsa.
It helps that they lie about the range.
The Ioniq 6 certainly has to be close if not better on that factor, depending on local incentives.
Yeah, good point. Hyundai / Kia is one of the few companies giving Telsa some proper range-cost ratio competition in the states.
i’d need another 130k to be taken off the price before i consider using one
It's $30k in the US?.... I'd be looking at 43k€-ish here ($47k)... Corolla is even more..
Ahh yes, the casket cars which you can't open from the inside if they lose power.
Edit: The rear doors do not have a mechanical lever, so you have to leave through the front doors in an emergency.
I have many objections to Musk and Tesla, but I bought a used Model 3 before learning about all the insanity. The doors are designed to open with power, it's true; this is because they were built without a top frame, apparently to reduce weight, so the powered button lowers the window as the door opens to avoid damaging the glass.
However, there is an emergency lever (that would be easy to miss for sure) that just mechanically opens the door with no need for power. I have used this once to make sure it works and can confirm it exists and functions. Presumably, this is true of the Model Y as well; I can't imagine that a vehicle could pass any kind of inspection if there were no way to get out without power.
Same with model Y. I’m more concerned with people using that unknowingly instead of the button
The frameless window has nothing to do with the decision. Cars with mechanical door handles have been retracting the window on opening longer than Teslas been making cars.
