03-03-2014, 03:28 PM
Strife Wrote:I am curious to see if the E is comparable to a BMW or a toyota. For the price point, it better be the BMW.
I would guess (hope even) that they are targeting the "luxury sports sedan" market and will be in direct competition with the BMW 3 series, Mercedes C 300, Lexus IS 250, Volvo S60, etc which are all sub 40k vehicles. With the acceleration battery power can provide it's a no brainer and they said it would be 20% smaller than the Model S, which is typical for the sports sedan market. (The trunk space in my S60 and soon to be 328 is proof of that) People in this segment are more educated and liberal about electric power vehicles and have the homes required to charge them.
If they are instead going for the regular ol' sedan market with the Camry, Accord, Altima, etc...I wish them the best of luck. Tesla has always focused on the sportier segment, so my hope is it will stay that way.