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A luxury car with the functionality of a commuter car is not a luxury sedan. If all I'm able to use it for is trips around town, then I would argue that no matter how much they dress it up it's not going to be able to compete.
For me to get from here to Toronto is about 75 miles, or 150 round-trip. If Tesla can actually deliver on the 300 mile range they're claiming, then it would be suitable for that. But the reality is that this isn't really that far of a drive, and I'm skeptical that the Tesla will actually achieve anything close to that in real world conditions.
When you get right down to it, the whole point of having a car is for mobility. A car without sufficient range therefore isn't terribly practical except for certain specialized uses. Internal combustion engines are quick and easy to refuel, meaning range is limited only by your wallet. Anything designed to compete with those types of cars needs to offer the same functionality.
And none of this addresses the fundamental flaw of hydrogen and electric cars both, which is that they simply offset the energy production rather than replace it.
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