What, being an automotive engineer isn't enough for you? Driving all the different Tesla vehicles for weeks and bringing them into a shop to see how they're built isn't enough for you?
Or maybe you're one of the automotive engineers with tunnel vision as you apparently aren't able to appreciate the MASSIVE changes Tesla has brought with their in-house electronics and all that entails (OTA, world class electric motors that are most efficient, smallest packaging, and cost the least), etc. How many expert engineers did Nokia have when the iPhone came out? How's that company doing now?
Also if you're really an automotive engineer, then you should be fully aware of who Sandy Munro is and his decades of experience in the industry. Did you watch the video I linked yet?
Uh, I never said The X7 should be compared to a Model 3. I specifically compared it to a Model X - both SUV's in the luxury price segment. And the Model X is a complete POS compared to the X7.
Again with the interior quality when the person you were replying to was talking about how it drives.
Which BMW do you own? Surely if it's a later model the features it has should be obvious compared to any Tesla.
2017 i3. It has exactly zero features that I miss when in the Tesla. Zero. I've had 3 Series and X3 loaners (because BMW requires overnight visits to update the software LOL) and those were much worse IMO, but tbh it wasn't as much about the feature set as it was the incredible lag that goes along with a gas engine and transmission. That sort of input lag is a total deal breaker for me at this point, YMMV.
To be honest (and I think about this a lot) the only thing I like better about the i3 over my Model 3 is the plastic body panels for their dent resistance. Ironically despite the i3 having crazy materials like the CFRP frame and bizarrely narrow wheels it's less efficient than the Model 3 and has
dramatically less power and range. Oh and the MSRP is higher, because BMW, I guess? But it leased like a Civic, so it's a good car for what I'm actually paying. Actually it's excellent at what it was designed for, and if I didn't also have a Model 3 to directly compare it to, I'd still be pretty happy with it, except for the exterior looks and stupid wheel size.
iDrive is like using a flip phone after a Tesla. BMW's software in general, which better than many other manufacturers, is still a dumpster fire. But that iDrive knob does feel nice, which it seems in your opinion is more important than easy to use software. I think that's fair if that's what's important to you. I admit software is important to me--A big part of the reason I like Apple products. Incidentally, I should mention the idrive knob was actually broken right off the showroom floor.
As an automotive engineer, I'm more than happy to hear your technical analysis (and debate them with you) of any Tesla model you wish. As opposed to linking to what someone else has said.
I just gave you my analysis on the Audi E-Tron and you didn't debate it--You totally ignored it.
Bragging about your electric vehicle being faster than a Mustang GT is like bragging about a four-cylinder sounding just as good as a V-8
Uh only one of those things is objective. Maybe I'm wrong, but I thought people who bought Mustangs enjoyed quick acceleration. I guess for you it's just a sound thing, like how some folks missed the sound of horseshoes clopping on the ground when cars showed up.
But there’s nothing wrong being proud of your battery powered go-cart that's quicker than my Mustang
T;FTFY
BMW has three all new electric cars — the iX3, i4, and iNext — teed up and (almost) ready to launch. It has just released the first photos of the trio being put through their paces in northern Sweden where their electric drivetrains are being studied to make sure they are up to the rigors of driving in bitter cold conditions.
Any day now those manufacturers will surely catch up! (Repeat since 2012)
Audi Q4 E-Tron out shortly, the electric and hybrid Volvo XC40s, the Polestar 2 etc. The Jaguar i-Pace for example has same range as the Model X and proper doors.
Tesla are toast.
First, the i-Pace has EPA range of 234 miles. The lowest tier Model X is 250 EPA miles and the "long range" is 325 miles. So the X has more range even though it's much larger than the i-Pace and has 3 row seating.
Audi? Did you see how uncompetitive the E-Tron is? Please.
Polestar 2 due out in 1-2 years has specs that either match or are worse than the 2017 Model 3. And yet it costs more. How is that going to beat Tesla? Is the mandatory google surveilance going to be the deciding factor in favor of the Chinese brand?
"No other manufacturer is even up to the level Tesla was at in 2012."
Yeah right. We totally believe that.
Name one manufacturer that has an EV powertain (the most important feature of the car) that's competitive with Tesla. I'll wait.
