Ok, so maybe they failed in that goal - to provide a car affordable to
the masses. But does it matter? It does to you, I understand and
empathise. And to me. But in the big EV picture, as long as they can
stay in business and sell the model 3's, they are helping the EV
mission. As long as they have a solid demand for their product, they are
making it possible for cheaper and cheaper models to become available.
For that, I am very excited.
Peri
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From: "EVDL Administrator via EV" <[email protected]>
To: "Electric Vehicle Discussion List" <[email protected]>
Cc: "EVDL Administrator" <[email protected]>
Sent: 16-Oct-18 2:04:23 PM
Subject: Re: [EVDL] Why I Won't Buy a Tesla, Edison-Tesla Deja Vu
On 16 Oct 2018 at 19:57, robert winfield via EV wrote:
Maybe you forget how few years Tesla has been selling EV'sMaybe you
don't know
what you are talking about when you declare "they failed"
No, I don't forget. Yes, I do know what I'm talking about.
Tesla has done lots of good things. They went where few automakers
refused
to go, showing them the way. They built cars that in many ways are
some of
the best around, regardless of energy source. For that, I admire them.
Don't misunderstand me on that.
But when they set out to build a car that people of modest means (like
me)
could afford, I'm sorry, they failed.
Maybe to all of you, $46k is chump change. I'm glad for you. But for
millions of people worldwide, that's a lot of money. The low income
sector
is the fastest growing class worldwide, and for SURE it is here in the
States
When a person is bringing in $25k or $30k or $35k a year and trying to
support a family, and I personally know people in that situation, do
you
really want to encourage him to buy a $46k car that he can't afford?
And don't give me that nose-in-the-air rubbish about how they chose
their
lot. Sometimes you do everything right and you still get what life
hands
you.
I gave you an example of what I consider an affordable car. You
dismissed
it and said it wasn't comparable. That's not the point. If you can't
afford
the more expensive car, it doesn't matter how good it is. You're
buying the
cheaper one.
The good news is that you're not totally shut out of the EV world.
Used
Nissan Leaves and a few other models are now available in the US for
reasonably affordable prices. I don't know about other countries
though,
nor do I know how long the present glut of cheap Leaves will last.
I haven't driven a Model 3, probably never will, but I'm sure it's a
great
car. Maybe it really is comparable to an BMW or Mercedes.
But blast it, THAT'S NOT WHAT TESLA PROMISED FOR THE MODEL 3. They
promised
an affordable EV. Most of us assumed they meant something more or less
comparable to a mid-range Toyota. But that's not what Tesla delivered.
Instead, they gave us a somewhat cut down Model S that doesn't get to
use
Superchargers for free.
Some of us are not impressed.
In many other efforts, Tesla succeeded, but not in that one. Maybe
someday
they will. I hope so.
And that's all I have to say on this subject.
David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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