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DeanMcManis (not verified)    January 16, 2020 - 4:22PM

Interesting article Alex. You mentioned EV range, performance, value, and entertainment/security, but not Autopilot, which is controversial, but important in modern cars. Also you didn't really mention the Tesla Model S, which has most all of the Model 3's capabilities, and even better performance, but at a higher price. And even though the Model S is a good competitor for the Taycan Turbo S, the Model 3 Performance is close in some ways, but still off from Porsche's top EV, except perhaps for the base model 4S. You also probably should have mentioned the Model 3 Long Range, which has dual motors like the Performance, but gets 322 mi EV range, and 0-60 in 4.4 sec. And an $2K over the air update for the Model 3 LR shaves the 0-60 to 3.9 sec! And lastly, you should mention about the Tesla's low operating costs. All EVs benefit from not burning gasoline, and being able to charge up at home cheaply for most owners, and the relative simplicity of electric motors mean that much of the maintenance needed with internal combustion engined cars are not needed with EVs. But of course super quick acceleration, good handling and braking, and high tech amenities aren't cheap, so even though the Model 3 is priced well against high performance, near luxury rivals, there are certainly less expensive economy cars out there.

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