I'm with you on this one, Arun. Tesla has been steps ahead of the competition (and the naysayers) for years. As long as Elon is still in the picture, I expect more of the same. Sortof like Apple and Steve Jobs, although Apple has continued to do well even without Jobs.

    Def agree that TSLA can't

    Posted by elementsix on 11th of Aug 2020 at 03:36 pm

    Def agree that TSLA can't maintain the market share they have forever... that's true with any high growth company eventually.They are a leader in EV tech and way ahead of the "big boys" in automotive. They are also way out in front in battery technology. There was even a mention that they could sell their batteries to other EV companies in the future. So the competition could become a new revenue stream for them. 

    Of course the stock could use a good pullback. 

    remember TSLA is held up

    Posted by matt on 11th of Aug 2020 at 03:46 pm

    remember TSLA is held up by the TSLA fanboys, it's like a religion.  Yes will be competition over time, now obviously where they are far ahead is in battery tech, and don't discount their insurance remember I wrote an article about that with their access to millions of miles of driving data they get from every car, they have a huge advantage over any other insurance companies to provide the best rates based on the statistics, and solar roofs etc, people need to stop looking at TSLA as a straight automotive stock. To me TSLA will face competition from the established Automakers. The problem I have with Nikola, and Rivian is they don't have any infrastructure.  TSLA has 1000s and 1000s of charging stations, that took 10 years to build out.  Also a problem TSLA still has a bit is when you need to get your car worked on and it has a problem it's not as convenient as going to your local dealer. However TSLA has spent the last decade establishing places all around the county, so while it's not as easy as going to your local dodge dealer, they still have things in place.  

    So let's say you buy a Nicola or Rivian - where the hell do you get it worked on?  If you live in LA or Silicon Valley, sure no problem, but what about for me in IL in farm country (not Chicago), do you think they would have anything around here?  Logistics like that will take years and years to build out, that's why to me those new ones are not any competition at this point and wont' be for a long time. At least the established car makers they have dealers so you can have your car worked on

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