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0 pointsthrowaway57526y ago0 comments

I preferred the Bolt because it had similar and adequate range, adequate recharge capability, better drive, felt substantially roomier in the interior, and I preferred the higher seating.

I have no use for an infotainment system in any vehicle (give me a hotspot and I'll bring my own devices). I disliked the Tesla center mounted tablet console dashboard, though that's subjective.

I don't think the Tesla drives itself, does it? That was not a factor for me, and if anything would be a mild negative at the current level of self-driving tech maturity. At any rate, the Bolt had some useful driver assist packages for safety, though they are upgrades. I think they both have fairly similar safety ratings. And speed isn't a consideration for me, as long as it goes fast enough for highway. Nor is appearance, within reason.

I really am thrilled for Tesla's success and don't think there is a "right car" but a "right car for you". The Bolt is a good car, though.

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primrose6y ago

> would be a mild negative at the current level of self-driving tech maturity

Tesla's more or less take over on the freeway. They are also on their way to mastering traffic lights.

> center mounted tablet console dashboard Yeah, that's a little weird.

> the Bolt had some useful driver assist packages for safety, though they are upgrades

Tesla's are the safest cars on the road now.

CPLX6y ago

> They are also on their way to mastering traffic lights.

Sure and I’m on my way to mastering Russian Roulette. Until I actually get there though you might not want to sell me life insurance.

There are some things where being “on the way” to mastery is worse than nothing, and propelling a two ton object at a red light is one of those things.

xkjkls6y ago

What statistic says that Tesla’s are the safest cars on the road right now? Based on death statistics for vehicles of their age and class they generally are about 2x worse.

kbenson6y ago

> Tesla's are the safest cars on the road now.

Eh, I imagine that depends on how actively you use the autopilot and auto unpark features. I know they don't want to cede the frontrunner status of that technology, but it still feels like a risky gambit for tesla and for its customers.

joshualross6y ago

The IIHS rates TM3 it's top tier aware of Top Safety Pick+ which is a higher rating than the Bolt (noted in the article)[0]. This doesn't factor in autopilot although it does evaluate collision avoidance systems, which must rate advanced to superior.

[0]https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/tesla-earns-its-first-ever-...

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