Hey I like technology, so when Tesla came along I followed these rich boy’s toys, I remember watching Silicon Valley and Dinesh’s Tesla obsession
Then the prices began to drop and I began seeing them on the road, first occasionally but then more often. But I drive a Qashqai , easy to get into, high ride, middle aged car for a middle aged man, not a statement so no I didn’t really consider a Tesla
I’ve been watching the Electric car market for years now waiting to plunge, so what’s held me back?
The price and the range and the driving experience. Well that should be enough to begin with!
No way was I gonna pay out that much money for a second car, because with the range on offer, well it had to be a second car, I mean didn’t it.
First experience was in 2014 when our research centre moved maybe 50 Kms from our production site, the company bought a few ZOEs, announced at 150 Kms range to go back and forth, without the air conditioning. Well I can’t tell you the worries each time out, especially in winter, would it make the 100kms round trip?
And the ZOE felt like a Barbie car, nothing felt real or solid inside. So I held off.
Just got an ID3