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The kind of people who buy raptors and gt350s are a tiny fraction of the market compared to the people who just want to get to work. Tesla isn't interested in c
by erikpukinskis 10y ago
The kind of people who buy raptors and gt350s are a tiny fraction of the market compared to the people who just want to get to work. Tesla isn't interested in car enthusiasts, they want to be the default answer to the question "How do I get from point A to point B for $1?"
- emodendroket 10y agoThe most popular cars are crossovers and SUVs, a segment Tesla hasn't shown any interest in so far.
- Malice 10y agohttp://www.theverge.com/2017/4/2/15155572/tesla-q1-production-delivery http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/2/15155572/tesla-q1-productio...
- mee_too 10y agoSure, if (your_universe == USA).
- emodendroket 10y agoOK, sure, the picture becomes a lot more complex if we want to talk about international markets. Anyway the car I see in the Tesla showroom does not say "car for practical people who just want to get from point A and point B." The article claims they're selling to the kind of people who would normally buy a Porsche.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoBeijing has a lot of Tesla Model S's these days, up from virtually nil a few years ago. Chalk it up to Beijing separating the plate lottery for EVs, and the people that normally buy Audi aren't going to buy a Chinese EV.
- nicholassmith 10y agoThe Model X is essentially their answer for an SUV/Crossover.
- aanm1988 10y agoThose people will just buy another Toyota. They aren't spending 35k+ on a Tesla.
- bigtimeidiot 10y ago>people who just want to get to work. People who "just want to get to work" aren't buying cars that start at $35,000, either.
- seanmcdirmid 10y agoDepends on the market. I see a lot of CLAs in LA, and they are probably paying more than $35K for them.
- erikpukinskis 10y agoNo, of course not. But They'll pay $0.10/mile for Tesla mobility services.
- icedchai 10y agoCurrently, Tesla is a luxury car company. People who want to get from point A to point B buy a used Ford Focus.
- ams6110 10y agoTesla isn't interested in enthusiasts? The only people buying them are enthusiasts. The pragmatic folks are still in wait-and-see mode.