Their spartan interior will be a no go for most people. It works in the Model 3, mainly because its a good commuter to get you from point A to B.
What interior features do you feel Tesla vehicles are lacking? We are quite happy with our Model S and Model 3 interiors, and we feel that other vehicles are cluttered with unnecessary distractions. For many, this is a selling point of Tesla. It's like the iPhone of cars (and I really like my iPhone). On the other hand, it'll be nice to have options like the F-150 Lightning for people who prefer more traditional cabins. I don't think this will end up being "most people", though.Sorry the minimal interiors of Tesla doesn’t cut it.
Try actually getting all of those California rebates. We know people who got on the CVAP list months ago, to no avail. Some of these sorts of programs just aren't funded at anywhere near the level needed to achieve their stated purposes.They will sell like hotcakes in California when you stack EV incentives, 12.5K from infrastructure bill, $4500k from CVRP(income eligible), $5000 from CVAP (income eligible), $1.5k from CCFR + many cities have additional incentives.
I agree with your other points, but Tesla has no publicly-announced plans for a "vehicle to home" feature. Elon Musk has previously stated that he thinks stationary batteries (i.e., Powerwalls), and not vehicles that might not even be present at home during an outage, are best for use as home batteries.it appears to me that the "charging your house" feature has been directly taken from the CT.
The best solution, in my mind, would be a "vehicle to home battery" feature. If going through the trouble of permitting and installing the home electrical infrastructure to support "vehicle to home" as with the F-150 Lightning, then one might as well add a battery (Powerwall or other). That battery would always be available to charge from solar and/or the grid and to supply the home during outages and during peak electrical rate periods. As a Powerwall owner, I'm a believer in this. And during extended outages, particularly during the winter, it would be great to be able to supplement that battery with our EVs which could be charged elsewhere if needed. This could also be extremely useful for off-grid homes.