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Model X is one of the best selling electric cars in the US and has very large margin for Tesla. It made a lot of news and an differentiates it from other vehicl

Model X is one of the best selling electric cars in the US and has very large margin for Tesla. It made a lot of news and an differentiates it from other vehicles in the class. I'm not sure I would consider it a failure.

rideontime 4y ago
Who said it was a failure? Parent merely said it has silly doors.
tenpies 4y ago
> Model X is one of the best selling electric cars in the US No, that car is essentially a failure and I'm amazed Tesla hasn't completely cut it from production. It sold 1,316 units in the US September. They were selling almost 4,000 in September of '18. Even if you wanted to go by year, you're talking about 26,000 sold in the entire US in 2020 (it's best year and I'm ignoring '21 since there was a factory shut down)[1]. It's just not a good vehicle, doesn't sell well, and is utterly unusable if you live anywhere with rain or snow. [1] https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/tesla-model-x-sales-figures-usa-canada/ https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/tesla-model-x-sales-figures-us...
- panick21_ 4y ago
  You are just talking nonsense. Its a luxury car, Audi is selling less e-Trons then Tesla is selling Model X in the US. The Model X this year sold almost as many vehicles as Ford Mach-E while costing 2x as much. If you compare the Model X to other cars in that price class the Model X is doing fine. And of course they did a major revamp completely changing the architecture and have to deliver the car from 1 factory to whole world. The Model S had priority at first and the Model X was only slowly added to production again. If you think Model X is a failure you don't understand the car industry. A car with that kind of margin is well worth doing even if it peaks at 40-50k a year globally. > and is utterly unusable if you live anywhere with rain or snow This is simply inaccurate.
- speedgoose 4y ago
  I suspect the low numbers are related to production and supply chain issues. You still need to wait for months to buy one. Also most Tesla customers would buy a Y these days. I see many X in Norway, which has a lot of rain and snow. What are the issues you mention?
  - dwaite 4y ago
    > I suspect the low numbers are related to production and supply chain issues. You still need to wait for months to buy one That may not mean what you think - you may be waiting for them to have enough orders for them justify retooling the factory back for a short run.
    - speedgoose 4y ago
      It’s for sure not enough demand to increase the production line.
bagels 4y ago
Do you mean the Model Y is one of the best selling? Model X doesn't fit that bill.
- panick21_ 4y ago
  Go look at the list of EV sold in the US. Model X is in the Top 5.

rideontime 4y ago

Who said it was a failure? Parent merely said it has silly doors.

tenpies 4y ago

> Model X is one of the best selling electric cars in the US No, that car is essentially a failure and I'm amazed Tesla hasn't completely cut it from production. It sold 1,316 units in the US September. They were selling almost 4,000 in September of '18. Even if you wanted to go by year, you're talking about 26,000 sold in the entire US in 2020 (it's best year and I'm ignoring '21 since there was a factory shut down)[1]. It's just not a good vehicle, doesn't sell well, and is utterly unusable if you live anywhere with rain or snow. [1] https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/tesla-model-x-sales-figures-usa-canada/ https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/tesla-model-x-sales-figures-us...

panick21_ 4y ago
You are just talking nonsense. Its a luxury car, Audi is selling less e-Trons then Tesla is selling Model X in the US. The Model X this year sold almost as many vehicles as Ford Mach-E while costing 2x as much. If you compare the Model X to other cars in that price class the Model X is doing fine. And of course they did a major revamp completely changing the architecture and have to deliver the car from 1 factory to whole world. The Model S had priority at first and the Model X was only slowly added to production again. If you think Model X is a failure you don't understand the car industry. A car with that kind of margin is well worth doing even if it peaks at 40-50k a year globally. > and is utterly unusable if you live anywhere with rain or snow This is simply inaccurate.
speedgoose 4y ago
I suspect the low numbers are related to production and supply chain issues. You still need to wait for months to buy one. Also most Tesla customers would buy a Y these days. I see many X in Norway, which has a lot of rain and snow. What are the issues you mention?
- dwaite 4y ago
  > I suspect the low numbers are related to production and supply chain issues. You still need to wait for months to buy one That may not mean what you think - you may be waiting for them to have enough orders for them justify retooling the factory back for a short run.
  - speedgoose 4y ago
    It’s for sure not enough demand to increase the production line.

bagels 4y ago

Do you mean the Model Y is one of the best selling? Model X doesn't fit that bill.

panick21_ 4y ago
Go look at the list of EV sold in the US. Model X is in the Top 5.