[VW TECHNICIAN]

Solterra has shorter range, lower efficiency, and slow DCFC rate.

It is limited to 2.8 fast DC charging sessions ( after this is reached it will charge slower than Bolt EV).... o
If you are on long trip that require more than 2+ fast DC charging sessions.....you will be very disappointed in time waisted for charging.
Something similar is with lower priced BMW EV vehicles. I hope my brother BMW fanatic is not reading my post about BMW.

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

Enter the electric sports car into the debate! Yes weight is the bane of any sports car, not range. We are likely to win over a few petrolheads to EV enthusiasm in the coming years, no? If so, the sport drivers will crave performance over range, except to bitch about not having enough to get to the track (tisk, tisk)! I hope, one day, to be able to afford to trade my beautiful 20 year old Porsche Boxster for its electric descendant. Will be terribly expensive, as Pcars have become more of a luxury purchase than an enthusiast one (at least when bought new) so this is proverbial pipe dreaming. One wonders how long a base Taycan (yes base, 2wd, small pack, delightful front end, perfectly tuned suspension without the added weight of options) will hold its value and charge? It might become my consolation prize one day, if only to go to the grocery store, out for coffee or dinner. Maybe one man's old Taycan will be this one's treasure? Time will tell, lots of it LOL!

True car enthusiasts will never let go combustion engine vehicles.... Electric vehicles will be for good time in future capable to go very quick for short runs on straight line....

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

I would agree, although buyers of the BZ4X/Solterra, after a few weeks or months of ownership, come away with the viewpoint that EV's in general have too many drawbacks.

I'd argue Toyota did this on purpose to "prove" buyers won't accept EV's.

I have a feeling there will be a higher percentage of NEW BZ4X/Solterra owners selling their EV's after a year or two (likely less) of ownership. Sadly they will likely take a huge, HUGE depreciation hit.

Hyundai/Kia, Toyota are after compliance EV vehicles and on purpose limit number of vehicles that are going to produce..... This is focus on any legacy manufacturer that don't want to fully transform from ICE to the EV.
GM is dragging feet on promises but not really going for full conversion to EV . Because they have milking cows , like ICE SUV and Pickups where they making biggest margins. Eventually people will get tired waiting for 1-2 years to receive new vehicle.
I wish future looks better than what is happening behind closed doors.

 

[VW TECHNICIAN]

Just to clear some things up, the Solterra has 8.3 inches of ground clearance. My CX-5 has 7.6, a typical Subaru Outback/Forester has 8.7, my ID.4 (RWD) has 6.0, RAV4 is 8.4, Ioniq 5 is 6.1, Mach E is 5.6, Model Y is 6.6, an AWD ID.4 is 6.8. So it has comparable clearance to a RAV4, which is way more than any EV that isn't a Rivian, Jeep, Lightning, or Hummer. It's also comfortably mid range for "real SUVs" that are in the compact class. If ground clearance doesn't matter to you, that's all well and good, but an additional 1.5 to 2.7 inches over its EV competition is quite a lot in practice if you want to drive on not pavement. I haven't driven one, but it's actually so different I'd expect to notice serious body roll differences.

It's going to be at the bottom of the list for most people, and rightfully so. But if you want certain things in an EV under 55k, it's the only option, literally.

Air suspension could make most of this EV more capable vehicles.