MashinBenzin
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After several months of prevarication on cashing in on the crazy residual on the Discovery, I’ve finally bitten the bullet on an EV.
After sitting in a Model Y and having a good look around it, I ordered one on Wednesday - a Long Range in midnight silver (grey) with 20” wheels and a black interior.
A couple of big selling points for the Tesla were availability (should be here in May, although on 19s it would have been July) and practicality - in particular boot and frunk space.
Near misses for the EV6 (26 week wait and boot too small) and the Enyaq (52 week wait!). For my tastes there is a lot to prefer about those two cars.
I’m under no illusions that it represents a downgrade in pretty much every area from my Discovery, this isn’t about getting a better car. Just one that is cheaper and better suited to the very limited and very urban miles that I do now. At 22mpg and (now) £150+ for 3/400 miles the Disco was also pricey to run.
Still excited by the Tesla despite its compromises, I’ve kind of wanted one since sitting in an S around 2013.
After sitting in a Model Y and having a good look around it, I ordered one on Wednesday - a Long Range in midnight silver (grey) with 20” wheels and a black interior.
A couple of big selling points for the Tesla were availability (should be here in May, although on 19s it would have been July) and practicality - in particular boot and frunk space.
Near misses for the EV6 (26 week wait and boot too small) and the Enyaq (52 week wait!). For my tastes there is a lot to prefer about those two cars.
I’m under no illusions that it represents a downgrade in pretty much every area from my Discovery, this isn’t about getting a better car. Just one that is cheaper and better suited to the very limited and very urban miles that I do now. At 22mpg and (now) £150+ for 3/400 miles the Disco was also pricey to run.
Still excited by the Tesla despite its compromises, I’ve kind of wanted one since sitting in an S around 2013.