Despite
being chronically late to deliver his cars, Musk has attracted a
fanatical base of owners: mainly rich, green-minded clients who
wish to make a statement, whether politically, aesthetically, or
both. It’s a decidedly limited group. Last year, Tesla sold about
51,000 cars. Musk hopes to deliver another 93,000 vehicles this
year, which, while an impressive jump, isn’t quite there if you’re
thinking like a big carmaker: It would equal a mere 4% of the
approximately 1.9 million cars sold in 2015 by both BMW and
Mercedes, elegant brands that Musk regards as his true competition.
It is not an industry, and Musk knows it
Posted by stevieb294 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:03 pm
...is more about cache and image than someone caring about the
environment or even saving on gas. So are most electrics, in fact.
Toyota tried to sell the same Prius without the Prius logo
prominently displayed and it was a dud. These are badges that the
upper class, the only ones who can afford them, can drive to
display their concern. Real or faux.
Posted by disciple33 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:39 pm
Likely some will get their cars later than the originally
projected date, but I don't think many will be asking for their
deposit back. $35,000 is more than I've spent on a car (I tend to
buy used and make them last), but it's no longer just for the super
rich.
I would sooner trust Musk than any Detroit automaker
Tesla3: 135,000 dummies give Elon a free gift, with absolutely no promise of delivery date.
Posted by polish1 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 02:51 pm
Despite being chronically late to deliver his cars, Musk has attracted a fanatical base of owners: mainly rich, green-minded clients who wish to make a statement, whether politically, aesthetically, or both. It’s a decidedly limited group. Last year, Tesla sold about 51,000 cars. Musk hopes to deliver another 93,000 vehicles this year, which, while an impressive jump, isn’t quite there if you’re thinking like a big carmaker: It would equal a mere 4% of the approximately 1.9 million cars sold in 2015 by both BMW and Mercedes, elegant brands that Musk regards as his true competition. It is not an industry, and Musk knows it
Driving a Tesla
Posted by stevieb294 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:03 pm
...is more about cache and image than someone caring about the environment or even saving on gas. So are most electrics, in fact. Toyota tried to sell the same Prius without the Prius logo prominently displayed and it was a dud. These are badges that the upper class, the only ones who can afford them, can drive to display their concern. Real or faux.
The list of "dummies" is up to 325,000 now.
Posted by disciple33 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:39 pm
Likely some will get their cars later than the originally projected date, but I don't think many will be asking for their deposit back. $35,000 is more than I've spent on a car (I tend to buy used and make them last), but it's no longer just for the super rich.
Don't mean to start a car discussion...
Posted by stevieb294 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:54 pm
...but yeah, today's good used cars (like a Scion) could last 200K miles with care.
But even the cool cars that I've owned, I bought used.
I HAVE A 2008 Ford
Posted by morton7 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 05:02 pm
I HAVE A 2008 Ford Edge that just turned 300,000 miles this week!
The list of "dummies" is up to 325,000 now.
Posted by polish1 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:43 pm
Thanks for the update.
Driving a Tesla
Posted by polish1 on 8th of Apr 2016 at 03:06 pm
Real.You took the words right out of my mouth.