They keep saying they’re pulling ahead of everyone else. But as the owner of a Model 3, with a deposit in for a Cybertruck, all I’ve seen materialize in the last year are “cold weather improvements”. The hype is accelerating but the actual production offerings aren’t keeping pace.
> But as the owner of a Model 3, with a deposit in for a Cybertruck, all I’ve seen materialize in the last year are “cold weather improvements”. So, you missed the Model S Plaid release?
I saw the release announcement. And also all the posts from people whose plaid orders have been pushed back repeatedly.
Who are you comparing them to? That’s missing from your critique.
Does it matter? I’m saying that the software they’re providing me for my Model 3 and the hardware they’re offering for purchase have stalled out. There hasn’t been a significant change to either in the last year. All the software updates have been minor tweaks. The new car models keep getting pushed back. Meanwhile the hype continues to accelerate. Given that their delivered progress is ~0, and the hype clearly >0, t…
The progress for your situation might be zero. But every day, there’s new Teslas being shipped and people finding more value in it than competing EVs. That is “pulling ahead”.
Tesla keeps pulling ahead of everyone else. Never been more optimistic about its prospects
> According to World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), the Mercedes-Benz EQS will offer a range of 770 kilometers, or roughly 478 miles
Also, fun fact, EQS comes with 8 CPU cores, 24 GB RAM and 46.4 GB per second RAM memory! I wonder if I can buy 64 GB RAM from newegg for the EQS in the future! Would be a shame to not be able to run an entire homelab in there [1].
Does it matter? I’m saying that the software they’re providing me for my Model 3 and the hardware they’re offering for purchase have stalled out. There hasn’t been a significant change to either in the last year. All the software updates have been minor tweaks. The new car models keep getting pushed back. Meanwhile the hype continues to accelerate. Given that their delivered progress is ~0, and the hype clearly >0, t…
The progress for your situation might be zero. But every day, there’s new Teslas being shipped and people finding more value in it than competing EVs. That is “pulling ahead”.
That’s not “pulling ahead”. That’s “continuing to proceed at the same pace”.
If they stopped selling cars to more people, they’d be “falling behind”
Note: Edmunds tested to a display of zero miles remaining, not to a dead stop, yet even with adjusting for that, only 2 of 6 Tesla models could meet their advertised range.
>the vast majority of trips are done relatively locally and with a home charger Surely this depends on your use case. This is likely true if you use your car to commute, or you live in a rural area so you need to use a car to go shopping. But not everybody uses a car for those things, and you've just listed a bunch of use-cases where the range would be useful. This an option that those who do need it can opt into, wh…
If current EVs don’t support your use case, your use case is in the minority. Average daily round trip commute in the US is ~32 miles. You’re never further than 100 miles between Superchargers in almost the entire country, and that will only improve as governments support rapid charging station deployments. If you’re hauling horse trailers or routinely commuting 150+ miles in a day, sure, EVs don’t meet your needs ye…
The US use case doesn’t represent the world, and doesn’t resemble the majority of the EV market. Even in the US, not everyone is a homeowner with a dedicated port as the OP suggests. Personally, if I switched to an EV I’d be jockeying every evening for one of the ~50 public charging spots in my neighborhood, which are already mostly occupied.
I’m surprised by the number of model Ys I see. I think it’s Tesla’s least flattering vehicle and the price when optioned is comparable to the model S. Maybe, it’s the fact that it’s a crossover, but the model X in comparison is a ghost. Any ideas on why people seem to love the Y more than the other Tesla models?
The progress for your situation might be zero. But every day, there’s new Teslas being shipped and people finding more value in it than competing EVs. That is “pulling ahead”.
That’s not “pulling ahead”. That’s “continuing to proceed at the same pace”. If they stopped selling cars to more people, they’d be “falling behind”
Seriously? It’s one google search (1) to confirm that their delivery numbers are quickly growing YoY.
If current EVs don’t support your use case, your use case is in the minority. Average daily round trip commute in the US is ~32 miles. You’re never further than 100 miles between Superchargers in almost the entire country, and that will only improve as governments support rapid charging station deployments. If you’re hauling horse trailers or routinely commuting 150+ miles in a day, sure, EVs don’t meet your needs ye…
The US use case doesn’t represent the world, and doesn’t resemble the majority of the EV market. Even in the US, not everyone is a homeowner with a dedicated port as the OP suggests. Personally, if I switched to an EV I’d be jockeying every evening for one of the ~50 public charging spots in my neighborhood, which are already mostly occupied.
Are you saying installing more EV chargers can’t be solved? I know folks who charge once per week at a Supercharger for 20 min if they can’t charge at home, or their employer offers charging.
Does it matter? I’m saying that the software they’re providing me for my Model 3 and the hardware they’re offering for purchase have stalled out. There hasn’t been a significant change to either in the last year. All the software updates have been minor tweaks. The new car models keep getting pushed back. Meanwhile the hype continues to accelerate. Given that their delivered progress is ~0, and the hype clearly >0, t…
The progress for your situation might be zero. But every day, there’s new Teslas being shipped and people finding more value in it than competing EVs. That is “pulling ahead”.
That's a pretty weird statement - by that logic all major companies are pulling ahead since they're all selling units.