Tesla makes excellent electric vehicles. They outsell most others. I like Teslas. You should not make it your first EV. Please bear with me for my counter-intuitive argument.
There’s no doubt that Tesla makes great EVs. After all, the Model Y was the world’s best-selling car in Q1 2023. Full disclaimer: I’ve been the happy owner of two Tesla Model 3s since 2018, so I’m biased. But for me – as a tech and car journalist who’s driven most other EVs – Tesla simply delivers a better value proposition than the competition, and the positives far outweigh the negatives, even after five years. Your mileage may vary.
