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Tesla generally wins at the combination of Range, Charging, Price, and Availability. The Model 3 starts in the low $40k range. Some of the luxury options you m
by stetrain 4y ago
Tesla generally wins at the combination of Range, Charging, Price, and Availability.
The Model 3 starts in the low $40k range. Some of the luxury options you mention are at much higher price points. The vast majority of Tesla’s sales are vehicles below $60k.
Tesla has its charging network which is consistent and reliable compared to some competing networks. The Kia/Hyundai cars are the only ones that really match or beat Tesla’s charging speeds.
The combination of range, charging speed, and charger availability integrated with a smart onboard navigation system that knows the status of chargers and your estimated consumption (including speed, traffic, elevation, weather, etc.) makes for an experience that makes longer trips “just work” more often than some other vehicles.
Tesla also is on track to ship around 2m cars globally this year. Most of the competition are available in much smaller quantities, longer wait lists, and often have dealer markups due to the supply/demand disparity.
- 93po 4y agoSo if you ignore everything that matters in a car purchasing decision, Ioniq 6 is a slam dunk. Haha.
- stetrain 4y agoThere are definitely other factors that can matter in a car decision. Like how close the nearest dealer or service center is to you. Or whether you live in the US, where Tesla's Supercharger network dominates, or in Europe where there is much greater coverage and competition among chargers. Tax credits differ between states and countries as well. And of course there are lots of reasons to like a car even if it doesn't win on specs. Style, interior features, cabin noise, physical controls versus touch controls, etc. can all matter a lot in a vehicle you are spending $50k on and drive every day.