I have no doubt EVs will gain more market share as people weigh the pros/cons and infrastructure improves. I can see the NY-Boston or NY-DC corridor being the first on the east coast to become more EV roadtrip-friendly. The income demographics and pop density are quite favorable.
Whether Tesla can truly break out of CA is another story and build the supercharger network that is (IMO) one of the keys to their pseudo monopoly. Right now they are quite cash strapped. To the point where Musk wouldnât answer questions about Capex on an earnings call (I donât know how anyone can rationally buy stock in a capital-intensive business where the CEO doesnât answer questions on capex on an earnings call).
A consortium of other OEMs building their own supercharger network would be a game-changer.
Correction - Musk is out of production hell but the CUSTOMERS are the one in service hell. Feel sorry for the guy in the article who says his doors keep opening, including on highway
Glad you asked, because I was thinking the same. W PA has a density that I definitely donât see in the real world. Likewise, was just on the coast last week in NJ, and didnât see a one.
This part of the data is actually very skewed. There reason 3 series, A4 or IS isnât selling as well as before is because buyers in this segment we to X3, A4, NX. Even without Model 3, that is the tread of peopleâs preference.
The carbon number is self generated by Tesla, so it of course shows its favorite. The Zero emission claim is only true for operating the car itself. If we take a more holistic look, I wonder what is the actual C02 saving for the whole system.
Not sure why you get worked up over the co2 number, I was simply showing where the cars are located geographically. But then you get worked up over everything Tesla related, we should all just get a Honda Civic
Because if you click on the picture, you only see the CO2 portion. Naturally, I think you are referring to that.
I donât work up over everything Tesla related. I couldnât care less. But I do like balanced and objective view. Keep in mind, I do have a Model 3 under my usage although I donât own it. I know what it is and what it is not.
I donât think I can zoom into your local zip code, but you can probably guess where they all are in your area. Most will be in zip code that are suburbs to a major city.
Technically I am not the owner. I use it about 2 days for commute weekly since May, main reason was for the red sticker. My other commute car, used to be my track car, is an E46 3 series.
The longest trip is to Lake Tahoe, it is about 250 miles from home. I just wanted to know what it is like to do road trip with an EV. Also once to Monterey (70 miles from home), to see if Model 3 makes a good scuba diving car. Havenât been to track yet. Knowing what I know now, at least I donât think the logistic will work out, and I have a good guess what it can do in track.
I definitely donât hate the car, but I still donât feel the hype yet. Will see how it grows on me for a few more month
That Tesla has sold its much-speculated 200,000th car in the USA is official now, right?
That means the clock starts counting down on the federal tax credits (7.5k valid til 12/31/18, then half for the next 6 months, then half of that again for 6 months before it becomes 0)
I am not sure that shows where the cars truly are geographically. âCarbon impactâ (awaiting definition) surely measures things like the foregone emissions of an idling ICE, thus overstating the number of Tesla cars in a place like NYC.
Because all that electricity is produced without any co2 emissions, oh wait⌠I donât know why I bother because some fanboi will dispute that claim with some amazing stat or link or screenshot
Yep. Now itâs the race to get a car before the credit runs out, and since Tesla wonât sell the base model for another 9 - 12 months, a lot of people who were expecting to the get the base model + credit will get burned.
Now that you can pony up $2500 and get your order in makes me wonder if Tesla will be able to sell enough cars to keep enough cash on hand, fix their manufacturing processes, and start selling the base model without having to get any outside funding.
Iâm also in the camp that thinks there wonât be a âbase modelâ as promised, but Iâd feel really bad for a coworker of mine whoâs been pining for the base model 3 ever since they started taking reservations. I wonder if Tesla will just quietly sweep it away and never talk about it, or if the company will go under due to cash flow issues before they can even attempt to make them.
