{"id":7879,"date":"2021-10-07T19:13:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-07T16:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/?p=7879"},"modified":"2021-10-07T19:22:58","modified_gmt":"2021-10-07T16:22:58","slug":"7-new-electric-cars-compete-with-tesla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/2021\/10\/07\/7-new-electric-cars-compete-with-tesla\/","title":{"rendered":"7 New Electric Cars Compete with Tesla"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Tesla, led by entrepreneurial maverick Elon Musk, is at the forefront of electric vehicle manufacturing and has delivered 201,250 vehicles<\/a> in the second quarter of 2021. Out of a total 206,421 vehicles produced in Q2<\/a> of 2021, Tesla produced 204,081 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, its most popular mid-range cars. Tesla beat its previous record this quarter, despite parts shortages<\/a> and price increases. Tesla is looking at a possible future of producing 1 million cars in a year<\/a> as it crosses over the 500,000 mark. Demand for Tesla cars is growing so much that the company is building two more factories in Berlin and Texas<\/a>. While Tesla is making great strides across 2021, its Model 3 and Y aren\u2019t the only popular electric cars, so let\u2019s take a look at how these 7 new electric cars compete with Tesla<\/a> in the everyday electric vehicle market and get an idea of the electric cars we will see in 5 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Porsche Taycan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Taycan is Porsche\u2019s first electric vehicle<\/a> and there are several different models<\/a> featuring different batteries and driving capabilities. The Taycan base model<\/a> is a rear-wheel drive 79kWh battery, while the Taycan 4S has an extra e-motor on the front with all-wheel drive and the same size battery, and the Taycan Turbo has a 93kWh battery. The car can run for about 280 miles<\/a> and the charging time is around 22.5 minutes to reach anywhere between 5 and 80%, depending on the charger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Honda e<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Honda\u2019s solution to an urban electric vehicle<\/a> concept is their first purely electric car, the Honda e. Made for running around the city, the vehicle has a compact 35.5kWh battery<\/a> with rapid charging capabilities. There are a variety of bells and whistles that come with this interesting car, including crash avoidance systems<\/a> and an app to pre-condition the car. The Honda e fulfills a need for smaller and more affordable electric vehicles<\/a> in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polestar 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Polestar was once Volvo\u2019s racing arm<\/a> but has now transformed into their electric vehicle range alongside Chinese automaker Geely. The entry level Polestar 2<\/a> is the Standard Range Single Motor vehicle, with a range of 273 miles and a 64kWh battery. The brand is aiming for quality and longevity<\/a> in this range and has endowed the model with seamless features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Audi e-tron GT<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Audi e-tron GT<\/a> is the first electric Audi to don the RS badge. The sleek entry level model is the e-tron GT quattro<\/a>, while the RS e-tron GT is a step above. Both models offer four-wheel drive with a 93kWh battery. The quattro has a top speed of 152mph<\/a>, while the RS has a top speed of 155mph.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ford Mustang Mach-E<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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In classic Ford style, the Mach-E is an all-round electric crossover<\/a> vehicle featuring either a 76 or 99kWh battery. The vehicle has one of the largest ranges around<\/a>, boasting up to 370 miles. The entry-level car has 254bhp<\/a> but the GT version that is next on the cards for 2021 will be 480bhp and able to hit 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hyundai Kona Electric<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Kona Electric<\/a> is a small crossover front-wheel drive SUV. It\u2019s Hyundai\u2019s affordable electric SUV solution<\/a> and comes in two options: the 39.2kWh battery with a range of 189 miles or 64kWh battery with a range of over 300 miles. The car has recently undergone a facelift<\/a>, giving it a newer and more modernized look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BMW i3<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The BMW i3<\/a> is a premium small EV that rules its sector of the markets by being forward-thinking and on-trend. The car runs on a battery of 33kWh<\/a> and has 170hp, which means it can go 0-62mph in about 7.3 seconds. The zippy BMW has a top speed of 93mph<\/a> and also comes in a sports range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the global shift towards electric vehicles<\/a>, it\u2019s exciting to think about the electric cars we will see in 5 years. Many investors may see this as rife with both opportunities and risks to invest in Tesla shares as CFDs<\/a>, or Contracts For Difference. CFDs allow you to take advantage of price movements in both directions\u2014increases and decreases\u2014without having to purchase the underlying asset (in this case, any actual shares).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"Porsche-Taycan-TurboS\"<\/a>

Tesla, led by entrepreneurial maverick Elon Musk, is at the forefront of electric vehicle manufacturing and has delivered 201,250 vehicles in the second quarter of 2021. Out of a total 206,421 vehicles produced in Q2 of 2021, Tesla produced 204,081 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, its most popular mid-range cars. Tesla beat its previous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7890,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[653],"tags":[2413,2386,551],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7879"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7879"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7879\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7894,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7879\/revisions\/7894"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7890"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/motorexclusive.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}