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Originally Posted by bradleyland
Please, name another manufacturer selling a full-EV in the same league and at the same volumes as Tesla. You can't, because there are none. Innovation doesn't always come in the form of some "new" thing. Sometimes innovation is in the execution. Telsa has put together a package that either A) no one else can, or B) everyone else is unwilling to even try.
I don't mean to be so breathless about the Model S. There are glaring shortcomings when compared to a petrol car. It's performance at speed is not as strong. It's range is far shorter. It takes an order of magnitude longer to "refuel" (3 minutes vs 30 minutes). But taken in the context of a full EV, it's the best anyone has delivered. The package is, as proven by the market, the best anyone has delivered so far.
That is innovation.
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http://ecomento.com/2014/05/27/top-5...ars-in-the-us/
http://www.fleetnews.co.uk/news/2014...vehicle/54170/
What do you mean by "League"? Sure nobody sells any large expensive electric sedan. It is also is not the point, as it is a niche, if EV is the future also less riche should be able to drive EV. Lexus has a faster and better car than BMW, but what is the point if most can't afford it, unlike M4?