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There are many other cars that could be compared to Model 3. Mazdas, VWs, Hyundais, Hondas. If we take only size, price, performance and interior quality into consideration then Model 3 is certainly not the best choice. But it's an EV. And others are not.

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There's a lot of EV's comparable to the Model 3 in both price and range. There's a lot of EV's comparable to the Model 3 in range and price. VW e-golf costs about the same (or less) with comparable range and size. Hyundai IONIQ is cheaper with about the same range and size. Then you have the ugly EV's like Nissan Leaf and Kia Soul. Cheaper and with comparable range and size (perhaps a bit smaller trunk).

> There's a lot of EV's comparable to the Model 3 in both price and range

No, there isn't.

Here's a chart made by a Redditor comparing price with range of all the Evs on the market. Checkout how much of an outlier the Model 3 Long Range is.

Even the Standard Model 3 has much more range than all the other EVs except the Bolt, and other Teslas.

http://i.imgur.com/M4o8czW.png

Why are people not hyped about the bolt as much as they are about 3? It looks like a comparable car which is available now, instead of in 2019.

There is no fast charging network to support the Bolt. The supercharger network is a huge competitive advantage for Tesla.

It's a GM, so it looks like it was made to appear in a Transformers movie and people trust a largely unproven manufacturer like Tesla to make something more reliable.

People seem pretty enthused about it in meatspace, if not online.

You are right, I personally think the Bolt is a great entrant and worthy of a very close look.

Good timing: http://www.motortrend.com/news/tesla-model-3-chevrolet-bolt-...

Thanks. I might have compared range using different range standards.

I'm confused - what other range standard is there, other than "when you charge it full, then drive till it stops, this is how far you go" ?

Range depends on driving style, speed, temperature and probably a million different variables. I think there's like three different standards of determining "range" and they vary quite a bit.

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