Hey All,
While we patiently wait for Model E that's expected in 2017, wife's been getting a bit frustrated with dealing with the clumsy rear seat access - when helping our tall, 7-year-old son get in and out in narrow parking spaces - in our second car, a 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S. It has a "suicide" door on the passenger side; similar to the rear doors in the BMW i3.
Although she was never quite taken with Tesla as I have, she has come over to our side in general in that she loves the comfort and convenience of EVs (including HOV lane access) and loathes the gas prices and going to the gas station (I get saddled with that yucky chore most times!)
Her commute to/from work is no more than 15 miles roundtrip (she uses her company shuttles to hop from their San Mateo office to get to SF). When she does the school run to Palo Alto, it's no more than 30 miles roundtrip. Her occasional weekend excursions are no more than 60 miles.
Given all that and our mild weather, any of the non-Tesla EVs with their sub-100 mile range should work. The Model S will work just fine for our roadtrips. We do not want to spend much on something like an i3 though and would rather preserve funds for the Model E.
And, now, there's this almost ridiculous lease deal on a 2014 Nissan Leaf from a dealership nearby; the 24-month term is a bit of a problem (we may need an extra year for the Model E to be out) and will also not get us the $2,500 CA state rebate (that needs 36-month+ leases) but, we can work something out with the dealer maybe:
What do you all think?
Thanks in advance,
-GG
While we patiently wait for Model E that's expected in 2017, wife's been getting a bit frustrated with dealing with the clumsy rear seat access - when helping our tall, 7-year-old son get in and out in narrow parking spaces - in our second car, a 2008 Mini Cooper Clubman S. It has a "suicide" door on the passenger side; similar to the rear doors in the BMW i3.
Although she was never quite taken with Tesla as I have, she has come over to our side in general in that she loves the comfort and convenience of EVs (including HOV lane access) and loathes the gas prices and going to the gas station (I get saddled with that yucky chore most times!)
Her commute to/from work is no more than 15 miles roundtrip (she uses her company shuttles to hop from their San Mateo office to get to SF). When she does the school run to Palo Alto, it's no more than 30 miles roundtrip. Her occasional weekend excursions are no more than 60 miles.
Given all that and our mild weather, any of the non-Tesla EVs with their sub-100 mile range should work. The Model S will work just fine for our roadtrips. We do not want to spend much on something like an i3 though and would rather preserve funds for the Model E.
And, now, there's this almost ridiculous lease deal on a 2014 Nissan Leaf from a dealership nearby; the 24-month term is a bit of a problem (we may need an extra year for the Model E to be out) and will also not get us the $2,500 CA state rebate (that needs 36-month+ leases) but, we can work something out with the dealer maybe:
What do you all think?
Thanks in advance,
-GG