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Anecdotal but I see more and more tesla’s On the road especially model 3s

by taf2 8y ago

kidsnow 8y ago
In the South Bay part of the Bay Area, they are like 1 out of every 10 cars.
- Gibbon1 8y ago
  I saw a map two years ago that showed a break down of sales by vehicle type and zip code. Some zip codes in the South Bay EV's were over 10% of sales. Demographically they were higher middle class neighborhoods. That to me sound like something one should take seriously because it shows that robust network effects are in play. A few people buy an EV and have no problem with them, that induces more people to consider them as a valid option.
- jd20 8y ago
  Driving through Cupertino neighborhoods, I've seen several homes with not one, not two, but three(!) Tesla's in their driveway. When I wash my Model S in the driveway, people walking by will often come up to tell me how much they love their own Tesla's (or wanting to know how I like mine). Never had that happen when I wash my Audi :) The Audi is even the more expensive car.
  - jchb 8y ago
    You might already know this, but you shouldn't really be washing your car on the driveway, especially if you aren't sure whether your drains there are connected to the sewer pipes, rather than the storm drain. A Tesla will give off less oil products but there is still the soap (phosphate) and rubber dust. A car wash treats and recycles the water.
    - jd20 8y ago
      Kind of OT, but I agree phosphate pollution's a big problem and there's a lot of measures people can take to wash their cars responsibly. I've switched to just a bucket and low-flow pressure washer, which uses about 30x less water than a garden hose (and even less than my shower head, and unlike my shower, only runs when I pull the trigger). As a result, I have no run-off from the driveway, and what little water does get used is mostly recaptured and used to water plants. Honestly, at this point I think I use more water to shower, and I definitely take far more showers than I wash my cars.
ObsoleteNerd 8y ago
Same here (in Australia). They used to be special to see, now I can't go for a walk without seeing a few. Haven't seen a 3 yet (I'm assuming they're not here yet, I don't follow it), just the S and X, but I see multiple S every time I take the kids to the park.
- person_of_color 8y ago
  You must live in an affluent area. It's a 100k+ car here.
  - BigJono 8y ago
    I've only ever seen them in Melbourne's inner east. There might be a few around the Brighton or Waverley areas, but I doubt anyone owns one anywhere else.
  - ObsoleteNerd 8y ago
    Inner Melbourne (near Prahran). I'm in an apartment complex, and there's 2 downstairs, and I walk past 2 houses with them in the driveway on our ~1.5km walk to my kids favourite park. They are in fancy houses over towards Windsor/St Kilda end, of course, but they're here. You'll also see a couple on Chapel St on any given day walking down it, and plenty around St Kilda (there's a house with an S and X off Fitzroy St where the kebab shop is but I'm not sure what that road is called, and an X always outside a pub near there). I'm not exaggerating to say I see a few every time I go out. Whether that's just because of the area, I'm not sure. I only moved here (to VIC) a year ago so still learning what the local demographics are. I mostly stay around the Prahran/Windsor/St Kilda/Albert Park areas day to day. I'm legitimately surprised how common they are here considering the price and charging issues. There's a few Tesla charges around though, and Chadstone has a Tesla dealership now too.
    - threeseed 8y ago
      You live in one of the wealthier suburbs in Australia and so you could play the same game with Ferrari or Porsche etc. Get back to me when you're seeing them en masse in Frankston, Campbellfield or any other working class suburb.

Anecdotal but I see more and more tesla’s On the road especially model 3s

by taf2 8y ago

Anecdotal but I see more and more tesla’s On the road especially model 3s

kidsnow 8y ago

In the South Bay part of the Bay Area, they are like 1 out of every 10 cars.

Gibbon1 8y ago
I saw a map two years ago that showed a break down of sales by vehicle type and zip code. Some zip codes in the South Bay EV's were over 10% of sales. Demographically they were higher middle class neighborhoods. That to me sound like something one should take seriously because it shows that robust network effects are in play. A few people buy an EV and have no problem with them, that induces more people to consider them as a valid option.
jd20 8y ago
Driving through Cupertino neighborhoods, I've seen several homes with not one, not two, but three(!) Tesla's in their driveway. When I wash my Model S in the driveway, people walking by will often come up to tell me how much they love their own Tesla's (or wanting to know how I like mine). Never had that happen when I wash my Audi :) The Audi is even the more expensive car.
- jchb 8y ago
  You might already know this, but you shouldn't really be washing your car on the driveway, especially if you aren't sure whether your drains there are connected to the sewer pipes, rather than the storm drain. A Tesla will give off less oil products but there is still the soap (phosphate) and rubber dust. A car wash treats and recycles the water.
  - jd20 8y ago
    Kind of OT, but I agree phosphate pollution's a big problem and there's a lot of measures people can take to wash their cars responsibly. I've switched to just a bucket and low-flow pressure washer, which uses about 30x less water than a garden hose (and even less than my shower head, and unlike my shower, only runs when I pull the trigger). As a result, I have no run-off from the driveway, and what little water does get used is mostly recaptured and used to water plants. Honestly, at this point I think I use more water to shower, and I definitely take far more showers than I wash my cars.

ObsoleteNerd 8y ago

Same here (in Australia). They used to be special to see, now I can't go for a walk without seeing a few. Haven't seen a 3 yet (I'm assuming they're not here yet, I don't follow it), just the S and X, but I see multiple S every time I take the kids to the park.

person_of_color 8y ago
You must live in an affluent area. It's a 100k+ car here.
- BigJono 8y ago
  I've only ever seen them in Melbourne's inner east. There might be a few around the Brighton or Waverley areas, but I doubt anyone owns one anywhere else.
- ObsoleteNerd 8y ago
  Inner Melbourne (near Prahran). I'm in an apartment complex, and there's 2 downstairs, and I walk past 2 houses with them in the driveway on our ~1.5km walk to my kids favourite park. They are in fancy houses over towards Windsor/St Kilda end, of course, but they're here. You'll also see a couple on Chapel St on any given day walking down it, and plenty around St Kilda (there's a house with an S and X off Fitzroy St where the kebab shop is but I'm not sure what that road is called, and an X always outside a pub near there). I'm not exaggerating to say I see a few every time I go out. Whether that's just because of the area, I'm not sure. I only moved here (to VIC) a year ago so still learning what the local demographics are. I mostly stay around the Prahran/Windsor/St Kilda/Albert Park areas day to day. I'm legitimately surprised how common they are here considering the price and charging issues. There's a few Tesla charges around though, and Chadstone has a Tesla dealership now too.
  - threeseed 8y ago
    You live in one of the wealthier suburbs in Australia and so you could play the same game with Ferrari or Porsche etc. Get back to me when you're seeing them en masse in Frankston, Campbellfield or any other working class suburb.