The billionaire’s behaviour has made some say they will never buy one of Elon Musk’s electric vehicles. Porsche, BMW and even Kia have some alternatives.
So you wanted to buy a Tesla, but then Elon Musk bought Twitter, got offended by trolls, flirted with QAnon and started banning journalists. Now you’re not so sure?
But strong recent entries from established brands, as well as much-hyped debuts from other start-ups, are taking a bigger share of the growing EV market. This is the entry-level Tesla sedan. The long-range dual motor model starts at $US57,990 in America with a range of 576 kilometres, though it is currently unavailable for ordering. The rear-wheel drive Model 3 starts at $US46,990 , has an estimated range of 437 kilometres and goes 0-100 in 5.8 seconds. The more powerful dual-motor performance model has a significantly longer range of 506 kilometres, goes 0-100 in 3.1 seconds and starts at $US62,990 .Try: BMW i4, Polestar 2 or Kia EV6.