Tesla’s advantage is from being the first company to make EVs that are reasonable enough for people to replace gas cars with. The charging infra also helps a lot. Other car makes have almost caught up in terms of actual EV quality but their businesses aren’t ready to ramp up on EVs. Also, for most people (at least in the US), EVs aren’t ready (lack of charging and/or battery capacity, plus higher costs).
Tesla can lose their advantage if they don’t increase car quality. They’ve also suffered due to economic issues, but instead of slowing down EV production like traditional car makes can do, Tesla has had to cut prices. Their advantage will remain at least in the near future even without any drastic changes.
Car quality has increased drastically in the past few years. Also, Nissan and Renault had the advantage of being the first company to make affordable EVs. . In fact, they still do make much cheaper vehicles than Tesla, however, they’re not selling anywhere near Tesla’s volumes. I know Reddit seems to hate Tesla but in reality, new car buyers seem to prefer it over every other brand.
Yeah, I don’t get the obsession this sub has with the charging network. If you can afford an electric car, you likely have a home and can afford a charger. Which makes the charging network a distant after thought for why you would buy a car.
The charging network is as important to ev’s as the gas station network is to ice cars. Ie. no one gives a fuck about the gas station network when buying a car.
Tesla’s advantage is from being the first company to make EVs that are reasonable enough for people to replace gas cars with. The charging infra also helps a lot. Other car makes have almost caught up in terms of actual EV quality but their businesses aren’t ready to ramp up on EVs. Also, for most people (at least in the US), EVs aren’t ready (lack of charging and/or battery capacity, plus higher costs).
Tesla can lose their advantage if they don’t increase car quality. They’ve also suffered due to economic issues, but instead of slowing down EV production like traditional car makes can do, Tesla has had to cut prices. Their advantage will remain at least in the near future even without any drastic changes.
Car quality has increased drastically in the past few years. Also, Nissan and Renault had the advantage of being the first company to make affordable EVs. . In fact, they still do make much cheaper vehicles than Tesla, however, they’re not selling anywhere near Tesla’s volumes. I know Reddit seems to hate Tesla but in reality, new car buyers seem to prefer it over every other brand.
Interestingly in some countries with almost no Tesla supercharger network they are still selling plenty of EVs at the moment, especially the Model Y.
Yeah, I don’t get the obsession this sub has with the charging network. If you can afford an electric car, you likely have a home and can afford a charger. Which makes the charging network a distant after thought for why you would buy a car.
The charging network is as important to ev’s as the gas station network is to ice cars. Ie. no one gives a fuck about the gas station network when buying a car.