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why buy a sedan when you can buy a status symbol for a bit more?
I know, I've looked. The Model3, even LR, is a pretty good deal compared to other EVs.
That's noteworthy, but keep in mind the top 3 sellers in the US are pickup trucks, then 4-6 are SUV models. The best selling sedan is at spot 7.
> And it’s doing so at a higher price than other mass-market cars. The most expensive versions of the Model 3 are currently the most popular, with an average selling price approaching $60,000.
It would be very interesting if Tesla's surge in ranking would be caused more by fleeing luxury customers (from brands like the referenced Mercedes) versus gaining new customers.
why buy a sedan when you can buy a status symbol for a bit more?
It's not just a status. Any electric vehicle of that size/speed/image would cost that much or more. I know, I've looked. The Model3, even LR, is a pretty good deal compared to other EVs.
I'll add my own point that Tesla's image is very undeserved, it is only kept by the cult of Elon musk and incessant lies about self driving technology.
why buy a sedan when you can buy a status symbol for a bit more?
It's not just a status. Any electric vehicle of that size/speed/image would cost that much or more. I know, I've looked. The Model3, even LR, is a pretty good deal compared to other EVs.
That's noteworthy, but keep in mind the top 3 sellers in the US are pickup trucks, then 4-6 are SUV models. The best selling sedan is at spot 7.
Anecdotal but I see more and more tesla’s On the road especially model 3s
With all the negative press directed at Musk it's easy to overlook the fact that he's done an incredible job leading Tesla through highly uncertain waters. Tesla's enemies are everyone from Trump to the incumbent car companies Tesla would have already soundly beaten if they hadn't received a massive bailout. I think based on this that Tesla's stock is still fairly significantly undervalued. I wouldn't buy it for anyt…
Tesla also would not have survived without government money.
And the idea that Tesla would have "soundly beaten" the other car companies is simply not possible to believe. They make and sell far more cars every year than Tesla has made since its founding. Tesla simply does not make enough cars to satisfy mass market demand. Tesla is not able to do this because its manufacturing processes are not mature.
If every American wanted to buy a Tesla less than a million of them would be able to, and the rest would have to get their cars from the incumbent car companies. It’s hard to see how Tesla could beat the incumbents in such a scenario.
I like Tesla, but come on, be realistic.
why buy a sedan when you can buy a status symbol for a bit more?
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It's not just a status. Any electric vehicle of that size/speed/image would cost that much or more. I know, I've looked. The Model3, even LR, is a pretty good deal compared to other EVs.
I guess what the comment echoed was that Tesla sell much better because of the status. And the other EVs don't enjoy such futuristic image. I'll add my own point that Tesla's image is very undeserved, it is only kept by the cult of Elon musk and incessant lies about self driving technology.