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> No, that is not strange at all. It is less quality that makes it strange than dimensions of the vehicles. Tesla is not the length of an S Class or 7 series.
by cowsandmilk 9y ago
> No, that is not strange at all.
It is less quality that makes it strange than dimensions of the vehicles. Tesla is not the length of an S Class or 7 series. It is the length of an E Class or 5 series.
5 series, E Class, Model S are ~ 195 inches long
7 series and S Class are ~206 inches long.
- Retric 9y agoNo wireless. Less space than a Nomad. Lame. Price is a far more significant from of differentiation than random specs. The average person buying a Honda Civic can't afford a Model S, but the average person buying a Model S can afford to buy an S Class. People talk about market segments because they are meaningfully different. That said, taxes, maintenance, and fuel differences do make a Model S cheaper to own and operate. So they arguably have significantly different prices.
- LeifCarrotson 9y agoThey have significantly different prices to produce, as well. The all-electric drivetrain costs less than an AMG supercharged V12. The BMW and the Mercedes have the same costs, so you can directly compare then, but the Model S does not. I think what we're both saying is that the big gas-engine luxury car segment is different from whatever new segment the Tesla Model S has created. But the point is that the new segment is taking buyers from the old.
- Retric 9y agoI don't know. Battery costs are currently massive, so Model S might cost more to manufacture. R&D and advertising also make the direct profit comparisons tricky. Have you seen a good direct comparison?