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Originally Posted by 1love
Pure electric cars require a different mindset and approach to travel. People hate change.
Tesla talked about the battery swap program, i imagine once they get it streamlined nation-wide it could be faster than charging for road trips.
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Tesla's electric cars require a bigger wallet, and that's with the government subsidies.
It would be interesting to see a battery-swap program implemented. But even with that in consideration, I don't think Tesla is marketing itself to the right people.
270 mile range, $110k starting price, long recharge times...owning this kind of car is more of a political or fashion statement than anything else.
The BMW i3 and Chevy Volt are much more practical in all of those areas, and as a result, much more marketable to the average driver. I think as time goes on, these dual-motor cars will see much greater success then Tesla's electric-only approach.