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Unfortunately, my trunk 30% of the space taken by the spare...

30% of the trunk space of my Tesla Model 3 is dedicated to the spare tire!  I wished they had factory spare tires!  I'm irked!  The Tesla Model 3 is actually a decent to drive machine and I would even recommend it over BMW's i4 (which I admittedly haven't driven for any meaningful distance).  Why?  The Tesla Model 3 has the following PROS: double wishbone suspension (this is really very special) in the front, tight steering, excellent suspension tuning and damping, a multi-link suspension in the rear (a Ferrari would have a double wishbone front and a multi-link rear), a very responsive gas pedal.  The biggest cons of the Tesla Model 3 are: really crappy brakes (get the performance version with the big red brakes) I have never owned a car with such awful brakes in my life, gas pedal is not hinged to the ground - race cars have even the brake and clutch pedal hinged on the ground as it allows the driver to be more precise and to not have to lift off if they have to reposition their feet, glass is not hydrophobic (but you can apply a RainX coating), and a few other things that are really personal preference (I notice everything as a flaw).  I realize I'm coming from a more extreme perspective than most.  The BMW i4 has a cheaper McPherson Strut suspension - the Double Wishbone ensures more tire contact on the road.  The Tesla is also not under-tired.  For example, Ford Mustang Mach-E models generally come with a 225 mm wide tire.  That's rather a skinny tire considering the size and weight of the vehicle.  The Tesla Model 3 is lighter and comes with a 235mm tire.  Obviously a skinnier tire gets better efficiency, but it ruins the braking and handling.  The BMW can come with a wider tire, but that's also because it has a McPherson strut can't put the full tire contact patch on the road in every situation, so you need to have wider tires.  The Tesla Model 3's double wishbone set up is superior.  The Model 3 is also 1000 pounds lighter than the BMW i4.  The i4 uses an adapted combustion engine platform, whereas the Model 3 uses a bespoke battery electric car platform.  Thus, the i4 is heavy from a lot of inefficiency and structural bracing.  The batteries on the i4 hang off the structure, whereas on the Tesla the batteries are a part of the structure.