Elon Musk turning you off Tesla? Here are the best EVs from other carmakers, chosen and driven by our expert

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Elon Musk is rarely far from a headline, whether it’s covering his inflammatory posts about the far-right riots in the UK or his enthusiastic campaigning for Donald Trump’s second term as US president. But the richest man in the world’s increasingly toxic rhetoric is having a knock-on effect: some Tesla owners are starting to rethink whether they should own his electric cars any more.

It’s a shame because Tesla makes great motors. I’d rate the latest Model 3 as one of the best electric cars around. It drives nicely, is built well (a previous Tesla foible), is efficient and Tesla sells it at a price that makes other EV makers do a cartoon double-take.