I'm replacing our 2006 Lexus
I'm replacing our 2006 Lexus RX330. The Jaguar I-Pace (with its great styling) was the first EV to spark my interest, but like the Tesla Model S was far over my budget. I narrowed by choices to the Genesis GV80, the Toyota Venza Hybrid and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. The luxury offered by the Genesis was hard to resist, but by the time I actually sat in one, I felt it was not a significant enough improvement over my wife's 2019 Acura RDX. One drive in the Venza, with its numb feel and generic looks, eliminated it. With the initial glowing reviews of the Mach-E, I put a deposit down in January and a test drive in February verified I had made the correct decision. With the EV incentives, we'll be spending just $3K more than the cost of the Venza and we'll be getting the same cargo capacity as the Lexus and our Acura, which will still be our long distance vehicle for probably the next 8 years.
Seeing the Tesla Model Y in a mall showroom, where its styling flaws are not as obvious as they are when seen on the road, can make them hard to resist. The Model Y's lack of a screen in front of the driver, however, was as much a factor as the styling in keeping the Tesla off our list.
We installed a home EV charger last month, so we're ready for our first EV, the Mach-E, to arrive in early June..