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They are aimed at the same crowd who buy models X&S, and they didn't have much a dent yet here in Norway as well.

by varjag 7y ago

threeseed 7y ago
And Tesla is definitely still beating them. But it's more than a little disingenuous to compare cars from different segments.
- varjag 7y ago
  I'm not sure if we can talk about segments here. The Audi for example aims squarely for the same premium SUV owners. That they didn't make them larger I suspect is the result of inferior technology. With increased mass and air drag the already modest range would have become laughable.
reitzensteinm 7y ago
The Model 3 is cleaning up in Norway, but the new contenders are absolutely "making a dent" with respect to S&X sales. Both the e-tron and I Pace are individually outselling S&X combined to date in 2019. This is likely due to pent up demand, but it does show that Tesla's absolute domination of the US market hasn't played out in Europe. If you're interested in widespread EV adoption, this is probably ideal. It's concerning to me that Tesla may have so much mind share that even genuine competitors once they arrive will struggle to sell enough to be profitable. In which case, the steady state will be legacy auto makers doing the bare minimum as required under emissions legislation. In the EU that's probably ok, but not in the US. Norway 2019 sales for reference: Model 3: 10976 VW Golf: 6533 Leaf: 5441 BMW i3: 3671 E-Tron: 3114 I-Pace: 2372 IONIQ: 2168 Zoe: 1775 Model X: 1344 Model S: 969
- SideburnsOfDoom 7y ago
  I was in Oslo in 2018, before the Model 3 came out. I saw very many Electric vehicles on the roads, including numerous Teslas. Now, add to that the model 3 outselling the Model S by a factor of 11 to 1 this year, that is amazing.
Proven 7y ago
That might be because Teslas seem relatively easy to set on fire that burns for a long time - that may be of interest to Electric Car owners in Norway (in the case you get stuck and it's cold)

They are aimed at the same crowd who buy models X&S, and they didn't have much a dent yet here in Norway as well.

by varjag 7y ago

They are aimed at the same crowd who buy models X&S, and they didn't have much a dent yet here in Norway as well.

And Tesla is definitely still beating them. But it's more than a little disingenuous to compare cars from different segments.

varjag 7y ago
I'm not sure if we can talk about segments here. The Audi for example aims squarely for the same premium SUV owners. That they didn't make them larger I suspect is the result of inferior technology. With increased mass and air drag the already modest range would have become laughable.

reitzensteinm 7y ago

The Model 3 is cleaning up in Norway, but the new contenders are absolutely "making a dent" with respect to S&X sales. Both the e-tron and I Pace are individually outselling S&X combined to date in 2019. This is likely due to pent up demand, but it does show that Tesla's absolute domination of the US market hasn't played out in Europe. If you're interested in widespread EV adoption, this is probably ideal. It's concerning to me that Tesla may have so much mind share that even genuine competitors once they arrive will struggle to sell enough to be profitable. In which case, the steady state will be legacy auto makers doing the bare minimum as required under emissions legislation. In the EU that's probably ok, but not in the US. Norway 2019 sales for reference: Model 3: 10976 VW Golf: 6533 Leaf: 5441 BMW i3: 3671 E-Tron: 3114 I-Pace: 2372 IONIQ: 2168 Zoe: 1775 Model X: 1344 Model S: 969

SideburnsOfDoom 7y ago
I was in Oslo in 2018, before the Model 3 came out. I saw very many Electric vehicles on the roads, including numerous Teslas. Now, add to that the model 3 outselling the Model S by a factor of 11 to 1 this year, that is amazing.

Proven 7y ago

That might be because Teslas seem relatively easy to set on fire that burns for a long time - that may be of interest to Electric Car owners in Norway (in the case you get stuck and it's cold)