I know it's not a 'true' EV, but definitely don't forget the noble Chevy Volt. At just $34k before tax credit, it provides decent EV range (unlike the other PIH), decent performance, a coddled battery that will last forever, actual back seat and trunk space (unlike the puny Leaf), and versatility that only the Tesla can rival (at 3x the price). I think its the perfect car for someone who wants to go EV, needs more than the 70 miles the automakers have settled on (or lives in harsh climates), and can't/won't throw down a fortune for a Tesla.
That said, if you have the money, the Tesla is definitely the superior car for 99% of your driving needs. -Ben On Jul 7, 2014, at 5:41 AM, brucedp5 via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: > > > After seeing many misinformed newswires on that topic, that did not state > where EVs are available and at what price so the public can compare, I > thought I would put together this post. > > I encourage comments and evdl members to post similarly of what EVs are > available and their prices in their location. > > I searched for new non-compliance-car EVs in the SF Bay area. I think it > would be interesting to compare with other regions. My local Mitsubishi > dealership web pages did not list the iMiev so, I left the iMiev out. Here > is what I found: > > > $32k 2015 Nissan Leaf S Trim r:75mi-EPA, Level-3 charging:CHAdeMO > http://www.stevenscreeknissan.com/new-inventory/index.htm?year=2015&&&sortBy=internetPrice+asc&model=LEAF&; > Stevens Creek Nissan > > http://www.nissansunnyvale.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=LEAF&&&&year=2015&; > Nissan Sunnyvale > > > $43k 2014 BMW i3 (EV-only) r:81mi-EPA, Level-3 charging:Combo css > http://www.stevenscreekbmw.com/new-inventory/index.htm?model=i3&sortBy=internetPrice%20asc&; > Stevens Creek BMW > > http://westmont.laurelbmw.com/Westmont/For-Sale/New/?ModelId=2432&Model=i3 > BMW of Fremont > > http://www.peterpanbmw.com/inventory.aspx?_new=true&_model=i3&_sort=priceasc > Peter Pan BMW > > http://www.eastbaybmw.com/inventory.aspx?_new=true&_makef=BMW&_model=i3 > East Bay BMW > > > $70k Tesla Model S 60kWh r:208mi-EPA, Level-3 charging:Supercharger > http://www.teslamotors.com/models/design > > > All these USD prices are before any rebates and will vary (dealerships mark > up the price wildly to get as much as they can). These prices were the > lowest ones I found on the above dealership websites. > > In the following 3 different EVs, they each have level-3 quick charging and > multiple driving modes. These Automakers seem to have made much more of an > EV commitment than all the others. I am using a price to mileage ratio to > roughly compare the EVs' bang-for-the-buck (the lower the number, the better > the deal): > > Leaf: ~427 (=32000/75) > > i3: ~511 (=43000/81) > > Tesla-S: ~337 (=70000/208) > > > The Tesla-S has the best overall deal, and the Leaf is the better > lower-purchase-cost deal. > > But besides not being a better cost/range deal, there is another problem > with the i3. There is nil Combo css level-3 quick charging in the Americas. > Therefore the i3 only has a 6kW level-2 charging capability in the Americas. > For some, level-2 is all they need but not having Level-3 quick charging > that is a game-killer for many buyers. They may hardly use it, but it it > there if they want to use it, and it adds to the EV's resale value. > > > I suppose we could do a similar comparison with the compliance-car EVs, but > why? > > Besides being hard to get, harder to get support, they do not have level-3 > charging. Also those Automakers could pull a Toyota and abandon their > compliance-car EVs to go fcv just to garner more ice-selling credits. And we > know Automakers and Oil companies are vying for a change when it is time for > the next U.S. Presidential vote (hoping for the same dismemberment of the > CARB mandate that happened under GW's reign). > > The newswires talk of more production EVs coming next year, but I say why > wait? If you know what your EV driving needs are, and one of the above fit > them, go for it. > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/What-serious-EVs-are-available-at-what-price-how-do-they-compare-tp4670257.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
