This is a good thread for me too. I have been looking for a couple of months. I have driven all three and an I7 and Lucid. Here are my thoughts.
1) Taycan drives fantastic. Its not just a great EV driving car, but just a great driving car. But, range and limited autonomous driving are deal killers for me.
2) EQS is the most luxurious for sure. But, I really don't like the look. Tech's great. Extremly comfortable to me. It's an electric S class for sure. Not for me though.
3) I7-loved it. Drove great. Not as sporty as Taycan, but much better than the EQS. Obviously, not as fast as some of the other options, but I didn’t miss it. Tech is awesome. It has everything you could need except for FSD. Range is an issue for me, plus its more than I want to spend. This could be my first choice if I could get one for 100k and get past the third party charging.
4) Lucid-I would test drive one for sure. Their deals are fantastic right now, and it it maybe the winner for me. It doesn’t win in any area (except range) but it probably is second in every one of the key categories. Only thing is I did not get a chance to test the auto driving. I hear is ok but should get better with updates. But, the drive is great (feels almost like the cars above) and its more comfortable and refined than Tesla. I am slightly concerned about the future of the company (although I guess worst case it gets acquired) plus I don't the primary investor. Again, its probably a contender for me.
5) MS-It probably the best daily driver here. As you see over and over, its sort of the iPhone of cars. It's got great tech, but missing a few things (HUD, Massage seats, good parking assist), but its now the standard. The supercharger network is a huge factor.
Notes (if it helps)
I'm not so focused on range but more the overal experience for long drives. If you are taking long drives, be careful for sure. The stories on DC fast chargers are legit (IMO)...Meaning they suck. So, range and charging speed is somewhat important but not the end all be all. Personally, I would100% rule out the Taycan, I7, and probably the EQS because of this. I don't want a car that relies on the third party networks. This is a HUGE selling point for Tesla. I really don't care about their "real world" range or charge speeds. The supercharging network is now so far advanced that its going to be a huge advantage. The Lucid's range and charge speed is big enough for it to stay in contention. I think this is really important to consider!
As for the self driving features. Personally, I don't care about full self driving. I care about the semi automous tech. I don't think I would fully trust a FSD and i think its still think its a long time before we see the FSD come into reality. I definitely wouldn't buy it up front on a Tesla. I would do the montly options. I don't think it really helps resale either. Overall, other than the Taycan, all of the other cars have good automous driving. They are as good or if not better than Tesla. Again, not sure about Lucid but I believe if its not there yet, it will be there soon.
Another key note. If you care about build quality and refinement, than that's an issue with Tesla. It's clearly last. For me, it drives good and feels solid and smooth. It certainly meets my floor for a car in this category. But the others (including Lucid) feel special. All those cars drive like true luxury cars and have a solid build quality and feel.
I am hoping to decide soon. I think I am down to a Lucid or Plaid.
Hope this helps and would love other opinions. I tried to summarize everything, but I actually have a lot more thoughts if folks want to discuss more details!
1) Taycan drives fantastic. Its not just a great EV driving car, but just a great driving car. But, range and limited autonomous driving are deal killers for me.
2) EQS is the most luxurious for sure. But, I really don't like the look. Tech's great. Extremly comfortable to me. It's an electric S class for sure. Not for me though.
3) I7-loved it. Drove great. Not as sporty as Taycan, but much better than the EQS. Obviously, not as fast as some of the other options, but I didn’t miss it. Tech is awesome. It has everything you could need except for FSD. Range is an issue for me, plus its more than I want to spend. This could be my first choice if I could get one for 100k and get past the third party charging.
4) Lucid-I would test drive one for sure. Their deals are fantastic right now, and it it maybe the winner for me. It doesn’t win in any area (except range) but it probably is second in every one of the key categories. Only thing is I did not get a chance to test the auto driving. I hear is ok but should get better with updates. But, the drive is great (feels almost like the cars above) and its more comfortable and refined than Tesla. I am slightly concerned about the future of the company (although I guess worst case it gets acquired) plus I don't the primary investor. Again, its probably a contender for me.
5) MS-It probably the best daily driver here. As you see over and over, its sort of the iPhone of cars. It's got great tech, but missing a few things (HUD, Massage seats, good parking assist), but its now the standard. The supercharger network is a huge factor.
Notes (if it helps)
I'm not so focused on range but more the overal experience for long drives. If you are taking long drives, be careful for sure. The stories on DC fast chargers are legit (IMO)...Meaning they suck. So, range and charging speed is somewhat important but not the end all be all. Personally, I would100% rule out the Taycan, I7, and probably the EQS because of this. I don't want a car that relies on the third party networks. This is a HUGE selling point for Tesla. I really don't care about their "real world" range or charge speeds. The supercharging network is now so far advanced that its going to be a huge advantage. The Lucid's range and charge speed is big enough for it to stay in contention. I think this is really important to consider!
As for the self driving features. Personally, I don't care about full self driving. I care about the semi automous tech. I don't think I would fully trust a FSD and i think its still think its a long time before we see the FSD come into reality. I definitely wouldn't buy it up front on a Tesla. I would do the montly options. I don't think it really helps resale either. Overall, other than the Taycan, all of the other cars have good automous driving. They are as good or if not better than Tesla. Again, not sure about Lucid but I believe if its not there yet, it will be there soon.
Another key note. If you care about build quality and refinement, than that's an issue with Tesla. It's clearly last. For me, it drives good and feels solid and smooth. It certainly meets my floor for a car in this category. But the others (including Lucid) feel special. All those cars drive like true luxury cars and have a solid build quality and feel.
I am hoping to decide soon. I think I am down to a Lucid or Plaid.
Hope this helps and would love other opinions. I tried to summarize everything, but I actually have a lot more thoughts if folks want to discuss more details!
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