Last year, I wrote about the five must-have features to future-proof your first or next EV purchase, and finally, there\u2019s an EV starting to roll out in the US that comes close to meeting the majority of my requirements. It\u2019s not made by Tesla, Rivian, or Lucid, and \u2013 best of all \u2013 it\u2019s reasonably affordable and doesn\u2019t skimp on performance or driving dynamics, two additional selling points that really matter to me.<\/p>\n
To recap, here are the five things I\u2019m looking for:<\/p>\n
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- A real-world range of more than 275 miles<\/li>\n
- Supercharger access and charging rates above 200kW<\/li>\n
- A software defined vehicle<\/li>\n
- Level 2+ ADAS<\/li>\n
- Direct-to-consumer sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n