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If I was in charge I’d be tempted to only make model Y. It would pick up all the demand and it’s probably the cheapest to make. And you’d save money not running
by bilsbie 4y ago
If I was in charge I’d be tempted to only make model Y. It would pick up all the demand and it’s probably the cheapest to make. And you’d save money not running four different production lines.
- simonswords82 4y agoI am generalising but if you have 4 models currently and stop making 3 of them (75%) you run the risk of alienating 75% of prospective customers surely?
- inawarminister 4y agoNot if each models' consumer preferences size vastly differ. For example, I am sure that Model 3 has much more of a mass market attractiveness than Model S, if only due to being half the price (and smaller).
- simonswords82 4y agoI agree, which is why I said in my post that I am generalising. I am sure that the market size for each model is not exactly 25% but nonetheless, if you ditch models you ditch access to specific markets. Shame we don't have the model sales numbers from Tesla to be more specific here.
- bhauer 4y agoThere is some validity to that argument. Ironically, Tesla receives a significant amount of criticism/hate for the small size of their product line up (four models, where each pair of two is very similar: X & S, and Y & 3). Many analysts and critics fail to appreciate how much market opportunity exists for a single very well-executed vehicle per major category, such as "small SUV."
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