This is why Tesla has been a mixed bag. They have made some smart choices and they have made some not so smart choices. Unfortunately, because they essentially are the EV market in America, all other companies looking to bring EVs to the market have copied Tesla in many ways, both the good and the bad. I think that's at least part of the reason why the EV market is suffering right now.
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Name one of their smart choices.
The plug they came up with, that eventually became the NAC standard. Technology Connections did a video about it, and he is no Tesla fan, I assure you of that.
But Teslas still work at only 400V, while the rest of the industry is up to 800V.
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I love the Audi e-tron. Feels sturdy like an audi, no stupid gimmicks like disappearing handles.
But it's an AUDI, so it will fall apart 11 seconds after the lease is up.
Do you own one?
I test drove one (Bolt Drive rental lol) and it was honestly a bit less smooth on the road than my 2007 A6 Allroad. The performance was amazing (even though it was the lower power version I believe), but due to the hefty weight it seems the suspension is compromised. But since it wasn't brand new, I also don't know how good a shape it was in. IIRC it was on air suspension, so it should've been better than steel springs.
Buuuuut with the prices they have dropped down to, they're also god damn enticing these days! And 300 kilowatts is a ridiculous amount of power lol. The downside of course being that a brand new battery off Audi is twice the value of the car if it goes bad lol. But EV battery repair shops are starting to be a thing here, so that might make replacing single cells a very affordable option.
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I wish I could turn that “feature” off on my Renault Scenic. It’s very annoying and feels very unsafe, even though Renault has added a way to open the door handles, the way you have to do that is very counterintuitive. If it weren’t a leased car, I’d remove those flaps next to the door handles myself.