Tesla Model 3 vs. BMW M3 [video]
I admittedly haven&#x27;t watched the video yet (although I plan to and will update my comment), but as someone who <i>really</i> wants to love an EV, the technology just isn&#x27;t there for me yet.  The range is not nearly enough for me.  Yes, 300 miles is not enough.  Just this weekend I drove between LA and SF twice, and while I had to stop and get gas it took me 5 minutes instead of however long it would take me to charge the car enough to make it the rest of the way (I&#x27;d guess around 30 minutes).  This is absolutely positively unacceptable when I just want to get from point A to point B, at least for me.  The other factor is that batteries are heavy, and this destroys how fun a car is.  Weight is always the enemy with performance vehicles (and I feel an M3 is too heavy as well actually).  Yes, the cars have incredible acceleration - better than the majority of performance vehicles.  But they handle like shit, and this is coming from someone who test drove a Tesla after driving there in a &#x27;94 Camry.  I honestly preferred the way the Camry handled, and everyone would unequivocally agree my Camry was a piece of shit (parts of the car were actually falling off of it).  The other thing to consider is that batteries overheat, so it can only go around the track I believe once or twice before you have to pull over for it to cool down.<p>However, the idea of instant acceleration, a flat torque band, silent performance, and less pollution is very appealing to me.  But the technology just isn&#x27;t there for me yet, plus the inconvenience of the currently limited charging network compared to gas stations.  Yes, I know it&#x27;s getting better and I&#x27;m happy that it works for many people, but it does not work for me.  I look forward to the day it does.