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The Best Tesla Alternatives In 2024 (insideevs.com)
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Tesla sells the most EVs, but if you don’t think it sells the best EVs, here are some alternative models that you could choose instead.

Tesla doesn’t have as big a lead over its competitors as it once did. Although its EVs are still among the best, competing automakers have caught up and have even surpassed Tesla in some areas.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Not trying to justify Kia/Hyundai. But customers demanded cheaper cars, so they cut price by removing this feature, now customers are upset.

But would those same customers have bought a Kia or Hyundai if it was more expensive?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sure I get that. They could’ve cheaped out on a lot more things that aren’t detrimental to security though, like maybe something in the interior instead, like trims or panels. An immobilizer is less than $50, and they probably could’ve gotten them cheaper for mass production. Canada doesn’t have that issue, and it’s not like people there don’t want cheaper cars.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Europe has a law that you have to include an immobiliser. Probably Canada has the same. And some People care more about cheap plastics than a missing immobiliser, until they need it.