There’s more to a car purchase than just gas savings.
If you haven’t at least tried what you’re railing against, you’re missing the point.
The driving performance is excellent. Amazing acceleration, great traction control, instant response (no shifting delays), and the silence is deafening.
Safety is big. Among other things, crumple zones are huge (having almost nothing resembling an engine block).
Attention to detail costs money.
Bashing Teslas for not being the perfectly cheapest option is stupid.
That is why I drive a 2008 Lancer Evolution. Similar cars today are Focus RS, Golf R, and Subaru WRX STI. They are all 4WD, sub 5 seconds 0 - 60 and handle great. Base price on these cars are around $35K. And unless the Tesla is powered by hydro-electricity, the carbon foot print is likely to be worse.
Bashing Teslas for not being the perfectly cheapest option is stupid.
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Yep. People who’ve actually driven or own a Tesla seem to love them, and according to Consumer Reports, they are number one in customer satisfaction. I also love that Tesla is battling the crooked dealer system.