These are the ugliest electric cars you can buy

From GM to BMW, not everyone has the right idea for direction in the EV market.

Brad LaPlante
CodeX

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The 2019 BMW i3 barely gets 150 miles on a single charge.

I don’t consider myself to be a “car guy.” Sure, I love the idea of owning a Tesla and never having to step foot in a gas station ever again, and I judge anyone who has ever bought (or drove) a Pontiac Aztek. I’m not a car guy, but I love tech — so I need opinions on the future of auto, where tech and cars merge, finally.

As of right now — Friday, March 26th, 2021 — Tesla is the only logical electric vehicle anyone could ever buy. There’s not another electric car, truck, or SUV that could justify a purchase.

For starters, Tesla has the world’s largest network of chargers. There are more than 20,000 of them worldwide and it’s cheaper than gas. A fifteen minute stop can net you 200 miles of driving. There are more than fifteen in the Los Angeles area alone, even more in San Francisco, and a dozen in between there and Seattle. No matter where you’re going, you are covered.

By contrast, the Porsche Taycan Turbo doesn’t have an expansive charging network. Just ask this couple why it took nine hours to travel 130 miles — normally, a two and a half hour drive. The Porsche Taycan Turbo also comes standard with 212 miles on a full charge. My 2017 Chevrolet Cruze…

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