Perhaps that’s what he was counting on

I guess your idea of performance and idea of performance are not the same. For me, it’s about other aspect such as handling, braking, efficiency, charging speed etc. And in my opinion, for what you are paying, the e-tron is the worst in its class. It just doesn’t make sense. For example, the iX is a better vehicle,…

These cars are about image and inaccessibility, and that is only created if people know about them. Like it or not, articles like this are part of why the cars are all sold out. Doing these things keeps the brand in the minds of people so that a Lamborghini is something (some) people aspire to. If there were no…

IMO, the I-Pace is one of the best looking EVs... and performance is quite good. Perhaps you mean the charge rate, in which case, yeah, it’s not great at 80-100kW last I checked. But, it’s also a relatively early entry. It needs an update to 150kW+, though, to keep up.

My only guess is merchandizing. Also, the owners still care that people know about their car, so it helps with the value proposition if the car itself is publicized. 

I disagree on the looks. I think it’s very cool. How is 0-60 in 4 seconds ‘bad’?

They need us Poors to read-about and covet this car, so we can fully appreciate what the Haves are driving. One buys these for the image more than for the experience. If it’s a secret, that reduces the allure. 

Great written article. I liked this one.

For all the hate we have for them, modern traction/stability control systems are what make cars like the Mustang GT accessible to the general public. I keep the car in sport mode at the track, specifically because managing that kind of power is difficult.

100%, whatever the worst EV available today is, it’s not going to be in the US market. To wit - delightful as it apparently is, the Honda e is a subcompact that still costs about 7000GBP *more* than the mediocre MX-30 in the UK market, and only has like 10 extra miles of range. Overpriced as we think the Mazda might…

This is a very valid point, most people wouldn’t need more than 100 miles of range 99% of the time.

This is the best answer so far. My wife and I were considering getting an ID4 but the controls for nearly everything, including climate control, are buried in the touch display which is buggy and slow as hell. Neither one of us could live with that everyday. The ID4's platform may be great but if they’re going to make…

I would be interested to know the crash statistics about supercar vs regular car. It seems these things get crashed a lot or maybe no one talk about the Camry getting into an accident 2 miles away from the dealership.

This is unrelated but should be mentioned. We just traded in an 11 year old Volt. Why? The main traction battery was starting to fail at 145,000 miles. Now I know that 11 years sounds reasonable. But if you’re someone like me who tends to keep cars forever then the prospect of having a $5-$6,000 part fail in that time…

Don’t forget the absolutely awful Telsa service and very limited service stations in most of the country/world. I learned this the hard way.

The only reason I’m angry is that I wanted to be the one to say it. Honestly, any Tesla though. Their predatory sales model might actually be worse than the Stealership model, the fanbase is rabid, and the build qualities of all of them are dubious. I renounce Elon as our Lord and Savior.

Tesla Model S. There, I said it.

...and is exacerbated when there’s more pollution being made. I live in Utah. We’re quite aware of what inversion is.

Good for her and every other young person who wants to see change. The future does belong to you. Start changing things now because change takes too long as it is and your time will be greatly divided later.