I’m in the NY area and the model 3 and Y dominate. I’m not a fan of any Cadillac. But I agree in the sentiment. I know people who were serial Caddy buyers.
The Y can be hit and miss. I really like the one I just got with black rims and roof rack. The black rims with white paint really make the Y pop in my opinion. Again all subjective. I am not sold on the new design of the Y. I have not seen a lot of them around and they generally seem to be in a colour I am not a big fan of the stealth grey colour which is pretty much the only colour I can remember seeing for the new Y. Same with the rims, seems only 2 options on the website.
No wireless CarPlay is another drawback with Tesla for me. I get how great you all think Tesla is (sometimes I think this thread should be called the Tesla thread!) but there are plenty of other choices.
I think Teslas look better in dark colors, the greys and blacks. I like Carplay, I am big fan, but I don't miss it in the Telsa. The nav app is very good and the route planning is very well integrated into the vehicle functions. There has been rumors that the fleet will start supplying real time data, in the vein of waze to cars in the same area. The difference is using AI the cameras can pick something up and relay it to those Teslas in the area without human intervention.
Nor the rest of Europe. Just can't see it happening. Still find it funny how fancy headlights weren't allowed for so long, but FSD is...
The man most definitely, and not just him. Discounting the vehicles doesn't help either, stability is better for the market and the same for lease operators not have the price go up/down more than a yo-yo. But mostly they aren't that good a car, they are so many alternatives to get. The network hasn't had an advantage for say the last five years. We had standardisation here already. But yes, there is consumer choice. Got to say visual styling is another factor, and whilst build quality improved, it's not to the standard most are accustomed to, and let's not even begin about luxury levels. Just different tastes all-round. However, it certainly is a value for money option. Both new and second hand, it is challenging to get the same elsewhere that is cheaper.
I think batteries are fine for 99% of people. Who doesn’t stop once every 300 miles? I think hybrids are the worst of both worlds. I’d not buy one.
Hybrids have their uses. I didn’t want one but I got one; Porsche Panamera. I travel across Europe a lot. Typically twice a month through four countries. I want to be a bit more green than my former 5.0V8 supercharged Range Rover but no EV on the market can make the trip on one go.
