I'm still waiting for a viable Tesla competitor. The supercharger network is a surprisingly big bonus when doing the SWOT analysis of buying an EV.
Feature parity would (for me) require at least:
1) Same price point
2) Decent size, bigger than a Leaf, but still not SUV-big
3) Same range with same carrying capacity
4) Something that would compete with the Supercharger network
5) The Geek factor. I want a super-techy EV, not something that's exactly like a normal car, except electric.
Just went for a 2x12-hour road trip, for the first time in a Tesla.
We had a total of two 20-minute charging stops on each (12-hour) leg, during which we ate a burger, took a toilet break and had a cup of coffee. When we were done, the car had enough charge to reach the next planned stop (in 4 hours) with 25% capacity to spare.
Absolutely zero worry about running out of energy, zero time standing still that we wouldn't be taking a break anyway.
All three of us were more rested when we arrived than when we took the same trip in an ICE car six months ago, due to a more quiet and comfortable ride with no engine vibrations. Notably, the trip was also faster.
