On 11 Dec 2018 at 14:18, paul dove via EV wrote: > There were 6 million vehicles sold in the US in 2017. 50,000 model 3's is a > niche.
>From July through October of 2018, Tesla sold 72,050 model 3 cars. In the same period, Toyota sold 87,912 Corollas. So Tesla is right on their tail, only 18% fewer, and a Toyota Corolla isn't what I'd call a niche vehicle. During that same time, Nissan moved just 5,261 Leaves. During the same period in 2017 (I can't find 2018 sales figures), Chevrolet shifted 24% more Corvettes (6,529). The Corvette is unquestionably a niche car, so if Leaves sell even more slowly, what should we call the Leaf? I wish it weren't so, but there it is. The Leaf is a niche vehicle. But the good news is that Tesla 3 is NOT, at least right now. Will Tesla 3 sales hold up once the tax credits are gone? Who knows, but I'll say this, right now Tesla is by miles the EV sales leader. I never expected to see those kinds of sales numbers for ANY EV this early in the 21st century. David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA EVDL Administrator = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
