mark111 said:
GetOffYourGas said:
mark111 said:
Tesla fans are bitter because they've spent a lot of money buying a lesser car than Chevy Bolt EV. :lol:
Care to elaborate?
Here is an article that illustrates why Chevy Bolt is the better car.
http://www.hybridcars.com/five-advantages-the-chevy-bolt-has-over-the-tesla-model-3/
This is a highly subjective topic, and all you've done is point at someone else's opinion. Regardless, I will bite. Let's break this down. The article mentions 5 advantages, but 2 or 3 of them aren't even about the car itself! One is questionable, and one is real. Anyway, here are their points:
1) Available Sooner.
True, but this doesn't make the Bolt a better car. Eventually they will both be available side-by-side, and the fact that the Bolt came first will hardly matter.
2) Well Sorted.
Marginally about the car. This is more about the readiness of the manufacturing lines. Tesla will probably have some issues at first, I didn't reserve in part because I don't want an early car. Eventually they will work through them (or fail as a company). But all of the other points (lessons learned from previous EVs, batteries placed in the floor, high-output motor) apply equally if not more to Tesla than to Chevy.
3) Good Utility.
Finally, something I agree with. This is an advantage to the Bolt.
4) Front Wheel Drive.
Their thinking on this one is stuck in the old ICE mindset. With a heavy gas engine mounted up front, an ICEV with FWD generally has better traction than one with RWD in slippery conditions. Moreover, the slow response of an ICE (compared to the instant torque response of an EV) makes traction control difficult to implement effectively. But RWD provides much better performance in typical conditions. And EVs are much better balanced, with about 50% of the weight over the rear wheels. I just don't buy this "FWD is automatically better than RWD" story when applied to EVs.
5) Better Odds to Collect Federal Tax Credit
Like (1), this is true but doesn't apply to the Bolt as a car. Eventually all subsidies will end for both vehicles. At that point, a buyer won't care who lost the tax credit more recently.
So yeah, I count 1.5 ways that the Bolt is better than the Model III - Utility and probably better quality for the first model year. But not everyone wants a car just to maximize utility. Heck, not everyone wants or needs that much utility. Right now, I'm looking for a fun sporty EV that can fit my family of 4, and our luggage for a weekend trip. And others will have different needs from that.