I’ve got mine.
How is it? Best aspects, worst aspects, anything unexpected?
The size, performance and comfort are all great. The tech works well enough for me. I wouldn’t call it snappy but it is acceptable. Visibility is good, the rear hatch opens very quickly, seats are comfortable though I miss my cooled/ventilated seats.
The little things I’d change-
The transition from regen to friction brakes at 3mph is not always smooth depending on your driving style. 1 pedal mode makes it seamless but once you feel it, you can’t un-feel it.
Dial gear selector is meh, but way better than the stalk- changed for 2025
Published range is at 55 or 60 mph. I get 2.5 mi/kwh on the interstate keeping up with traffic. In town of course you can double that, but it’s a tiny fraction of my consumption. Not actually an issue in my use case but worth mentioning that the published 280 miles is really 230. And you won’t find a charger at exactly 0% so plan on 200.
No mechanical key for when the 12v dies. Goofy procedure for when it does.
Pointlessly complicated rear door latch.
An SUV outselling a sports car isn’t all that surprising, to be honest.
New cars are expensive AF nowadays, it’s a lot harder for people to justify spending that much money on an (arguably impractical, but definitely fun) 2-door coupe, versus a car capable of lugging around a bunch of people/cargo - while still being pretty quick in a straight line.
As an aside, I do hope that recently announced Slate truck takes off - and finally puts some downward pressure on the price of new vehicles.
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