I brought the Bolt comparison up a while ago and how close it is (or was) to the magic $25K price point. My concern was the the "$25K price" might not be enough of a trigger in and of itself to trigger EV sales to go nuts. Sure, Bolt production was limited, but I don't think we've ever seen rabid fans clamoring for one because they were so cheap (i.e. the DEMAND side...even if GM could never build enough). The only glaring issue with the Bolt was its slow DC charging. Of course I hope the "Tesla" variant will somehow have the Tesla "mystique" that will trigger that "new car fever" in a way that the Bolt simply could not. Elon, however, did describe it as utilitarian (or something to that effect) so who knows. Either way, I hope it is more like the aforementioned Volvo EX30...at a $25K price...versus just being a "better Bolt". Ironically, given how GM was lauded for getting the Bolt to market ahead of the Model 3, I could see Tesla having "model 2" (or whatever it is called) prototypes ready before GM gets the revamped Bolt out! We'll see...So, a Bolt (Ampera e)/Bolt EUV, then?
I don't think I can emphasize enough how obvious this is.
Manufacturers started running away from sedans, then Tesla released the Model 3 and started stomping all over their existing sedan offerings.
Manufacturers have now chased larger vehicles because people will pay more for them, so any company that sells a good, (relatively) cheap, passenger-centric roomy subcompact EV can dominate the small car space in the USA, and sell well around the world.
Even before GM stopped producing the Bolt, Barra was already talking about quickly developing a replacement and it became official in July 2023.
Demographic shift in the USA:
How has the structure of American households changed over time?
Single-person households in the US increased from 6.9 million in 1960 to 37.9 million in 2022.usafacts.org
I wonder if it is safe to say that Tesla is in the process of graduating from the auto market, and matriculating into the graduate school of Energy. If so, the Cybertruck was their brag-worthy senior project.
Well, it was Christmas when I replied.
Not a prediction but I'm still looking for us to break above the old trend line. It's about $559 now, and 74 trading days from rolling over to $600.
If they do anything similar to model 3 refresh it is going to be a smash hit beyond recognition
Gotta love that 12/29/1899 datum on your chart. A giant leap back for mankind?
My Model Y from China is less than 2 months old, but shut up and take my trade-in Model Y.
Not my spreadsheet but if you look at the dates you'll see he left a big gap after Nov 8 2023. I guess for a Joke he didn't expect it to live this long.Gotta love that 12/29/1899 datum on your chart. A giant leap back for mankind?
What a waste of time. Translating that license plate teaches me only that I now know what "TESTS" looks like in Russian (except that doesn't gibe with googletranslate....).Slow day for the competition still coming to destroy Tesla, but wait.....
Russia Has A New Electric Car That's Totally Going To Destroy Tesla
It's over for you now, Elon Musk. The Amber is going to be unstoppable.jalopnik.com
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Personally, I prefer a car that isn’t "unstoppable." I prefer one with brakes. Maybe that’s just me.
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