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Us Millennials are 40 years old now… WE are the ones getting kids off our lawns.

Yikes. Thought you meant the equivalent Dual was the same payment as your quad. In that case the finances seem terrible either way but if you care about the cost a new lease doesn’t sound great either

I mean.. first question for you to answer is what about your use case makes going from a 1000 horsepower, 2.6s 0-60 suburban SUV to a 533 horsepower, 4.5s 0-60 (or 665 horsepower, 3.4s with performance package) suburban SUV a meaningful downgrade? Personally I've never found my dual to be...

It’s just buzzwords. If there are hardware generations you have to own, then it’s not software defined. In truly software defined products, the vendor owns and manages the core hardware/ infrastructure. Autoscaling cloud environments are probably the closest example but in reality there are...

Calling 800V a “fad” is wild.. it’s not some speculative new tech, it’s the obvious next evolution of what is largely current tech. It’s like arguing 128K DSL was unnecessary because 56K over dial-up was already good enough. It’s very debatable whether they have “nailed” price targets - proof...

BMWs are priced for aggressive leasing and frankly the depreciation math so far shows leasing as a good financial decision for mass-market EVs right now. They will be competitive

95%+ of the market for these cars are people that are going to use DCFC no more than 10 times per year. And at least where I am (Eastern US), 350kw charging isnt super rare at all and will continue to grow. It’s buying future proofing as well

I didn’t NEED $7500 to “afford” either of my EVs when I bought them. But I likely wouldn’t have bought them without it because I have a price in mind I want to pay for a daily car regardless of the max I can afford

wouldnt get your hopes up.. to get to 350 miles range it would need to somehow pull off the efficiency of a Lucid Air GT while still being shaped like a brick.

im not saying all.. im just saying the vast majority. Probably about half the homes in my neighborhood have at least one EV in the driveway. I rarely see anyone accessing their frunk. Powered or not, I personally don’t find it at all convenient for groceries. Usually there is a car parked in...

I use my R1S frunk the exact same way I use my Mach-E frunk. To store rarely used things (mobile EVSE, car vacuum) and for extra storage when I road trip with the family. I don’t use it day to day. I suspect you would find the same thing for vast majority of EV owners. It’s just much more...

Wasn’t always the case. I have a 2025 R1S without the the compressor because they changed it to a paid option that year.

To each their own. I think a lot of the options in that price range or tit for tat so reasonable to choose based on style preference.

lots of people in my neighborhood buying them. I got one in 2022. Very good crossover for a decent price. Many of us will never buy a Tesla and don’t like the look of the Kia/Hyundai options

R1S sales dwarf R1T. Willing to be that the vast majority of R1S owners are either roadtripping with kids and/or pets, or older retired people who aren’t in a rush. In my case if I’m on a road trip I have two children under 3 years old and a large dog with me. I’m stopping for 20-30 mins every...

Anything over 450 miles one-way we just fly.

Could have ended the thread here. Only a small % of EVs in the US can even fully utilize the 350kw charging we have. Rivians in particular have a trash charging curve and only even hit 200 for a couple minutes before falling

Many do. The broader point is that handle presentment for an electronic door mechanism isn’t necessary and isn’t actually all that useful. A button accomplishes the same thing without the downside of showing the world the car is obviously unsecured. Just like Start buttons aren’t really...

I think people are thinking about this wrong.. the problem/annoyance isn’t the proximity locking. It’s the handle presentment. Modern EVs largely have electronic locking mechanisms, not mechanical. “Unlock” just means it detects an authorized user and will respond to the open signal - this is...

Idk what Ford is doing for new buyers. But I bought mine in 2022 and they have given me a free Bluecruise renewal every year through Feb 2027 so far. Not sure they are actually making any money on it.