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>[1] The thing I've alsways disliked most about Tesla actually — not a car "for the people" — way too rarefied, elite. Not generally a fan of Teslas but this j
by vonneumannstan 1y ago
>[1] The thing I've alsways disliked most about Tesla actually — not a car "for the people" — way too rarefied, elite.
Not generally a fan of Teslas but this just rings hollow. You can get Model 3's and Model Y's for under $40k which is much less than the average cost of a new car in the US. (~$49k in 2025). I would consider a car priced below the average well within the reach of "the people". Even a top specced Model S is no where near what actually rarefied elites could drive. A Base 911 Carerra is ~$130k, a 911 Turbo S is $230k. A New Ferrari 296 is over $400k and you can't buy one even if you wanted to.
- tzmudzin 1y agoWould this hold for median car prices?
- vonneumannstan 1y agoDoesn't seem to be much data but considering the best selling cars last year were the Chevy Silverado, Ford F-Series Trucks, Toyota Rav4 and Tesla Model Y which start at ~$37k and $38k, $29k, and $37k respectively I'd say the conclusion is still sound.