Tesla Model Q? And How We Chose 2024's Best Electric Vehicles

Will they, won't they? That's the eternal question about a cheaper Tesla model. A supposedly $30,000 (or even $25,000) electric vehicle was supposedly in the cards for a while, before CEO Elon Musk nixed it in favor of making cars that don't have steering wheels. But now, a new report from Deutsche Bank—an organization I'd consider more serious than your average Tesla rumor-mill blog—says a $30,000 car they dub the "Model Q" could be unveiled next year.

Could that be the start of a new and more affordable era in EV ownership and a breakthrough for the whole sector? Maybe so. In this episode of the Plugged-In Podcast from InsideEVs, we'll be discussing a lot of those—especially with our 2024 Breakthrough Awards now live. 

In this episode, my tireless co-host Tim Levin and I are joined by two special guests: Deputy Editor Mack Hogan and contributor Abigail Bassett. We're going to discuss why we chose the cars that we did for our first-ever end-of-year awards testing—the Chevy Equinox EV, Rivian R1S, Tesla Cybertruck, Lucid Air Pure and Kia EV9—and why we felt the Chevy took top honors. 

But getting there meant weeks of testing and considerable debate before, during and after. And one car in particular very nearly took home the top prize instead. If you want to hear what we think of the best EVs of 2024, give us a watch above or a listen.  

Our podcast is available on the InsideEVs YouTube channel and all major podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, and Audioboom. New episodes drop every Friday. Make sure to subscribe on your favorite platform. 

Let us know what you think and what you want to see and hear, and thanks for tuning in! 

Contact the author: patrick.george@insideevs.com

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