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True, but Tesla is still only selling the AWD Model 3 variants in Europe right now, which start at ~$50k USD plus import duties and VAT. Even with government su
by mitchellgoffpc 8y ago
True, but Tesla is still only selling the AWD Model 3 variants in Europe right now, which start at ~$50k USD plus import duties and VAT. Even with government subsidies that’s still a really expensive car for most people. I’m expecting an even larger burst of orders once the RWD variants start shipping to Europe.
- lb1lf 8y agoKeep in mind that in Norway, fossil cars are (and have been for a long time) taxed to high heaven. It is not uncommon for a car too double its cost as it is being taxed upon import. Hence, in a number of other markets a $50k Tesla 3 is competing against a $25k (or whatever) Golf. In Norway, a $50k Tesla 3 is competing against a $50k Golf. (The numbers are just pulled out of a hat, but they illustrate the point; Norway is a very lucrative market to sell premium electric cars in as the tax advantages relative to fossil cars make premium EVs about as expensive as run-of-the-mill fossils - and they have a few other advantages like reduced tolls, driving in bus lanes &c.