Discuss: What will your next EV be?

[ALIEN SUPERSTAR]

I just want to drive my car in peace, but it’s getting extremely hard to continue to ignore everything that is going on because it is shoved down our throats. It was great when Elon was the face of the company as the man who was leading the way for electrification. Now I wish something would change where simply driving a Tesla doesn’t put some kind of label on you other than someone with an awesome car.

 

[RNHurt]

Every day I seem to be moving further and further away from Tesla, however there doesn't appear to be a valid competitor. There are quite a few EVs on the market today but IMHO all of them pale in comparison. The competition just doesn't have the basics (range, software, etc.) yet.

The only bright spot I can see is that Rivian is reportedly working with other manufacturers (ie. VW group) to provide software and possibly other services. Rivian is even inviting outsiders into their testing and development process, which seems like a good move to me; the transparency is refreshing. As a bonus you don't have to wake up in the morning wondering what insane thing the leaders said or did.

 

[VoodooPriest]

I just want to drive my car in peace, but it’s getting extremely hard to continue to ignore everything that is going on because it is shoved down our throats. It was great when Elon was the face of the company as the man who was leading the way for electrification. Now I wish something would change where simply driving a Tesla doesn’t put some kind of label on you other than someone with an awesome car.

It's stupid, for sure. Lately I feel like I'm being stared at because of my car. It never crossed my mind 3 years ago.

 

[K.I.T.T.]

Every day I seem to be moving further and further away from Tesla, however there doesn't appear to be a valid competitor. There are quite a few EVs on the market today but IMHO all of them pale in comparison. The competition just doesn't have the basics (range, software, etc.) yet.

The only bright spot I can see is that Rivian is reportedly working with other manufacturers (ie. VW group) to provide software and possibly other services. Rivian is even inviting outsiders into their testing and development process, which seems like a good move to me; the transparency is refreshing. As a bonus you don't have to wake up in the morning wondering what insane thing the leaders said or did.

What about the Xiaomi SU7 and YU7? I wouldn't call them "pale".
The only absurd thing is how closely they copied Porsche Taycan and Macan.
As it stands now, SU7 or BMW i4 would probably be my next choice.

 

[Procal]

I am still within the first year of ownership of our first EV, which is a 2024 Tesla Model 3 LR, which we took delivery of in April 2024. Currently, I don't see any reason to go for anything else as this does basically everything I expect a vehicle to do for me, and then some. But that could change by the time we plan on getting rid of the car, which could be up to 7 to 10 years from now. The way we see it, Tesla is like the iPhone or rather the Apple of EVs. They are simplistic but reliable and easy to live with. But as far as other brands that we are keeping a close eye on, are Rivian, Hyundai, Mercedes, BMW, and some Chinese brands. However, that last one is likely still a while away from arriving in the US in any meaningful way. The Chinese do seem to be far ahead of the rest of the world in EVs, and charging infrastructure, which is what really interests me. Especially the charging infrastructure part. Hopefully within the next 5 years, we will see not only more DC fast charging options, but significantly more level 2 fast charging locations in other popular areas. I don't always need to charge up superfast, and sometimes I would prefer to charge more slowly and be able to enjoy a restaurant, theater, or other shopping/entertainment.