greendwarf
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Assuming this is not an April Fool, is this what some of the grumblers have been waiting for?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35940540
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-35940540
MackV12 said:I want a Tesla 3, I really do. However I suspect the UK will not get them till 2018-2019.
Tesla does have "form" when it comes to late deliveries.
Will have to get by with my PHEV for a few years
jkh112 said:I put down a deposit on launch day.
My PHEV goes back in the second half of 2017 so I hope the gap between them is not too long.
Not sure why some are saying a tesla 3 is not a competitor/ replacement for a PHEV as it is with me.
maby said:jkh112 said:I put down a deposit on launch day.
My PHEV goes back in the second half of 2017 so I hope the gap between them is not too long.
Not sure why some are saying a tesla 3 is not a competitor/ replacement for a PHEV as it is with me.
The lack of a petrol engine, surely? I can drive my PHEV from London to the far side of Russia if I want, never having to stop for more than a few minutes to refuel and never having to look on the map to check if there will be anywhere to charge before I grind to a halt. That may not matter to you, but it is a common consideration for serious 4WD users. OK, I have never actually driven to the far side of Russia, but I have spent long periods off-road in the Pyrenees, Picos and other relatively unpopulated parts of Europe, living out of tents with no access to mains electricity.
It is not a SUV which will take three dogs plus my wife's clutter and all my gear, it will stop moving after 200 miles and take too much time to charge provided there is a charger around when one grinds to a standstill - making long distance driving virtually impossible, it is too low to get in and out of comfortably, I cannot wear my hat inside, etc.jkh112 said:Not sure why some are saying a tesla 3 is not a competitor/ replacement for a PHEV as it is with me.
jaapv said:It is not a SUV which will take three dogs plus my wife's clutter and all my gear, it will stop moving after 200 miles and take too much time to charge provided there is a charger around when one grinds to a standstill - making long distance driving virtually impossible, it is too low to get in and out of comfortably, I cannot wear my hat inside, etc.jkh112 said:Not sure why some are saying a tesla 3 is not a competitor/ replacement for a PHEV as it is with me.
In total, a totally different concept aimed at a different customer group.
Many of us will - or should have- have bought the PHEV to cater for the daily transport needs of a family, drive the occasional luggage-packed 1500 km holiday trip only stopping to fuel up and change seats, run up a snowy hill without having to put on chains, drive out on bumpy muddy road with the dogs in the back, be able to get Grandfather in and out without undue pulling and pushing, drag a caravan, and all the rest a (plug-in hybrid) SUV offers.
If I wanted a PHEV type motorway runner there would have been an Opel Ampera, Prius plugin or Volvo D5. The only real alternative to the Mitsubishi is the Volvo XC90 T8, albeit at a price.
I see the Tesla as being more of a competitor to the Nissan Leaf or Volswagen eGolf.
greendwarf said:jaapv said:It is not a SUV which will take three dogs plus my wife's clutter and all my gear, it will stop moving after 200 miles and take too much time to charge provided there is a charger around when one grinds to a standstill - making long distance driving virtually impossible, it is too low to get in and out of comfortably, I cannot wear my hat inside, etc.jkh112 said:Not sure why some are saying a tesla 3 is not a competitor/ replacement for a PHEV as it is with me.
In total, a totally different concept aimed at a different customer group.
Many of us will - or should have- have bought the PHEV to cater for the daily transport needs of a family, drive the occasional luggage-packed 1500 km holiday trip only stopping to fuel up and change seats, run up a snowy hill without having to put on chains, drive out on bumpy muddy road with the dogs in the back, be able to get Grandfather in and out without undue pulling and pushing, drag a caravan, and all the rest a (plug-in hybrid) SUV offers.
If I wanted a PHEV type motorway runner there would have been an Opel Ampera, Prius plugin or Volvo D5. The only real alternative to the Mitsubishi is the Volvo XC90 T8, albeit at a price.
I see the Tesla as being more of a competitor to the Nissan Leaf or Volswagen eGolf.
+1 - the key selling point for me over the others was the carrying capacity. My second choice was a Superb Estate.
jaapv said:Well, in that case, what is wrong with the BMW i3? With or without range extender.
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