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Volkswagen’s ID.3 Leapfrogs Tesla, Renault in October European EV Sales Charts
- dzhiurgis 6y agoSurprising given the cost they are still quite expensive. I’m in a market for EV for parents and for the cost of salvaged model 3 you can get brand new Ioniq or e2008. Teslas are nearly 2x more expensive
- tonyedgecombe 6y agoDemand exceeds supply so I’m expecting prices to remain high for a while yet.
- lokimedes 6y agoIn an odd way I’m not really surprised. We Europeans tend to like European cars and especially German. Tesla has gained positive traction as it filled a technology vacuum (that they helped create), but it is illusionary to believe that it is the superior choice for most customers once the mainstream manufacturers enter the market full throttle. I recently decided to buy a BMW 330e (PEV) at a similar price point of a Tesla model 3 here in Denmark. That surprised even myself as I intended to go for the 3 after many years of wanting a pure electric. I simply couldn’t make the price point match the overall quality of the vehicle. Purely anecdotally, but I believe that many less-fanatic with new tech may choose similarly.
- pedrocr 6y agoTesla sales are quite lumpy in Europe as they tend to deliver at the end of the quarters so October is probably a bad comparison. But hopefully the ID.3 keeps selling well. We need more EVs and more small ones that can cater to more people.