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Opinion: it's time to start recommending some Tesla alternatives

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Opinion: it's time to start recommending some Tesla alternatives [update]

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Which idiots are recommending Teslas in Europe?
Eh, Tesla is not big in Europe, everyone and their mother knows that everyone makes electric cars nowadays.
Like, this is one of the few things where finding an European alternative is extremely easy.
Most legacy car manufacturers have electric vehicles nowadays. Just look for your favorite brand or compare, and select a car you like.
Tesla is by no means the go-to for EVs in europe, not for a long time. I think Renault, Dacia, Fiat and VW make decent EVs. Especially Renault and Fiat also still produce most of it (I think including batteries, but not sure) in the EU.
VW is also decent but I am somewhat shocked because they still introduce and advertise non-EV models. WTF?
Sadly all the EVs are overpriced massively compared to combustion engines. Even more sadly, the EU and its member countries have failed to create a truly pan-european high speed rail network with affordable pricing. In Germany at least, a one-person train fare is comparable to the price of using a car (with only one person using the car). WTF. It should be 3-4 times cheaper.
- @lordkekz @Sunshine Another added problem is that European governments keep subsidizing airports, plane fuel and airlines while they charge tolls for every high speed train using their railways. Here in Spain there are airports in every coastal province (some of them haven’t seen a plane since they were built), yet the only two that would be profitable without government funding would be Madrid Barajas and Barcelona El Prat.
  
  Exactly!
Yes buy a train ticket and a fiets

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