I'd be more excited if it was a VIN 14xx or something like that.VIN 1979 delivered.
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I'd be more excited if it was a VIN 14xx or something like that.VIN 1979 delivered.
Supercharger Post.
I have posted in the past that I have an addiction to following the supercharger build-out. I've seen the progress go anywhere from 5 sites under construction to 45 at a time. I've seen some sites take 21 days to complete to some taking 150 or more. I've pretty much seen the announcement of every supercharger going live since #13. But, recently, what has me concerned is the shear number of days it's taking Tesla to get a supercharger live once all construction is completed. It seems the oil industry and the haters in general are throwing everything they have at stopping Tesla. In the past, a supercharger at 45 to 50 days into construction was surely about to pop. Now, there must be 20 over the 45 day mark - just sitting there completed, waiting for some gov't inspection, or utility hookup before Tesla can flip the switch and activate the supercharger. It can't be just a coincidence. People with agendas are holding up these superchargers from opening.
I often wonder if Elon doesn't consider if he would have been much better off to have started this journey in Europe instead of America. It's amazing the number of battles he has had to overcome to keep this life dream going. I have to admit, I would have said, "**** you" a long time ago. **** you to the Fox News, LA Times, and Wall Street Journals of the world. **** you to the politicians banning sales in multiple states. And **** you to the morons who don't have enough sense to do their own research and blindly believe these publications. I would have taken my efforts elsewhere. Mad props to Elon for continuing the good fight. He has fought the big money, the publications, and the ignorant ****s of the world.
Oh, and mind you, this is all coming from a South Georgia conservative libertarian.
Since my post has a lot of asterisks after I submitted it, I thought I would give a key.
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Supercharger Post.
I have posted in the past that I have an addiction to following the supercharger build-out. I've seen the progress go anywhere from 5 sites under construction to 45 at a time. I've seen some sites take 21 days to complete to some taking 150 or more. I've pretty much seen the announcement of every supercharger going live since #13. But, recently, what has me concerned is the shear number of days it's taking Tesla to get a supercharger live once all construction is completed. It seems the oil industry and the haters in general are throwing everything they have at stopping Tesla. In the past, a supercharger at 45 to 50 days into construction was surely about to pop. Now, there must be 20 over the 45 day mark - just sitting there completed, waiting for some gov't inspection, or utility hookup before Tesla can flip the switch and activate the supercharger. It can't be just a coincidence. People with agendas are holding up these superchargers from opening.
I often wonder if Elon doesn't consider if he would have been much better off to have started this journey in Europe instead of America. It's amazing the number of battles he has had to overcome to keep this life dream going. I have to admit, I would have said, "**** you" a long time ago. **** you to the Fox News, LA Times, and Wall Street Journals of the world. **** you to the politicians banning sales in multiple states. And **** you to the morons who don't have enough sense to do their own research and blindly believe these publications. I would have taken my efforts elsewhere. Mad props to Elon for continuing the good fight. He has fought the big money, the publications, and the ignorant ****s of the world.
Oh, and mind you, this is all coming from a South Georgia conservative libertarian.
Since my post has a lot of asterisks after I submitted it, I thought I would give a key.
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Is it possible that the pre construction (permit) phase and permit to start of construction times are shorter so that construction is starting and finishing earlier relative to when the utility lead time is started?
Also, could recent weather events be diverting crews (and transformers) from expansion projects?
The biggest delay lately has been inspections and setting the transformer. It seems to me that the oil industry has gotten into the utility's pockets. Who knows.
I'd be most excited if the delivery were to meI'd be more excited if it was a VIN 14xx or something like that.
Remember, Tesla does not compete against other EVs because there are (barely) any. Tesla is competing against ICE cars. And losing a $7500 tax credit in that race is a big deal because now suddenly a 3/S/X is losing competitiveness against a BMW3/5/X5.
I can't see how VW et al can do anything else but lie to dealers about the transition.VW preps dealers for tough EV economics
The average profitability margin for Volkswagen's U.S. dealers is already only 1 to 2 percent, Volkswagen of America CEO Hinrich Woebcken said.That is significantly less than the 2.5 percent national average profit margin among nonluxury dealers, according to data from the National Automobile Dealers Association.
"We're going to have a lot of customers who stay in traditional cars. By 2025, 85 or 90 percent of cars sold will still be conventional cars, so the change is not going to come from Friday to Monday; it's going to come over time," Woebcken said.
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How does this square with VW's stated goal of selling 13 BEV models with a total volume of 3M units per year by 2025?
Are they planning to double the sale of ICEv to 20M units per year by 2025? Or are they really planning on selling only 1M BEVs per year,mostly in China, with the balance in Norway California,Oregon, and Quebec?
I can't see how VW et al can do anything else but lie to dealers about the transition.
The current situation is mutually beneficial. The manufacturer has guaranteed sales to the dealerships and the dealerships have ongoing sales and servicing revenue. Now the manufacturer is going to remove the majority of the servicing revenue due to technology shifts and current sales margins on new vehicles are relatively small.
If Dealerships start making 5 year budgets with a reduction in servicing revenue then there should be an increase in sales of dealerships as the smart money gets out - leading to no investment in new dealerships and inhibiting the manufacturers only sales channel.
To me, it seems that the manufacturers and dealerships are in a symbiotic relationship and it will be difficult for one to exist without the other until a new economic model for dealers can be established, or manufacturers start selling directly.
Dealers can still make money through trading used vehicles and servicing the current fleet but neither of these revenue streams would encourage investment in the sale of new vehicles.
The dealer issue is very understated issue for the traditional dealer in the US. I don't know how it works outside the US, but dealers are going to hold manufactures hostage if they are forced to sell EVs, that or the EVs will need to be designed to fail. Meaning a dozen or so parts that just fail do real good reason. Because selling direct is illegal in the US, the dealers have a lot of power in that relationship and will require incentives to sell the cars.
With all the traditional manufacturers recalls, the dealers could still do very well at the cost of the manufacturer.
Dragon, the movie is "The Graduate" the character is Mrs Robinson, and the person who recommends Plastics as a career is some guy poolside who's name I don't think is ever mentioned.