In the end, all purchase decisions are made by how the purchasers feel. Some feel good by using a rational process to make the decision, others feel good from another process.
Better cars? Better ownership experience? IMHO “prestige” plays little part these days in Tesla sales.
Not everything in life is based on “need”. In fact a great many things are based on “want”. And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
i will very much agree...
That's a good question. I wonder, too. Especially since there are more Teslas out there in the US than any other (maybe all others together).
RTR is more than just the right for you to repair your own property. It's your right to have someone else, who is not an "Authorized' repair shop repair your property at a more competitive rate. Rather than let the market determine the cost of repair, it's determined by the manufacturer through "certification" fees and licenses to repair their products. It drives up the prices for all sorts of things, including food and clothing, as now farmers can't just pull out their toolbox and repair their John Deere themselves, making it more expensive to raise the food and ultimately raising food prices. This is not capitalism. This is mercantilism and monopoly.
Interesting that the article mentions the push from the White House to expand EV production without mentioning the push to expand the charging infrastructure as well.
Why would the Ford CEO put forth anything in the media which at best would suppress the demand of EV's now?
Don't know, do you have a theory?
No its bizarre. And its not an accident. Maybe he is wants to pump the brakes on some of the governments (state and feds) EV transition initiatives. He wouldn't be the first voice in the industry to express concerns.
Has your utility built any hybrid solar/battery or wind/battery farms?
Have you calculated the pay back period?
“Projected” lol. Maybe if you include issues fixed by software updates.
I would add that many of those people rent and many multi family rental properties do not allow home charging. Multi family insurance carriers are increasingly making no home charging a requirement of insurance coverage.
The US median take home income is about $50K. 50% of the American consumer brings home less than that. Many Americans are already priced out of the new car market (even if they don't know it). With the tax credit you can get Telsa 3 for about $32K + tax (theoretically). The average new car price paid in the US is over $45K. My son is ready for a new car, if he didn't live in an appartment I would suggest a Telsa Model 3. Not because its an EV, but it seems like a good automobile.
When we bought our Leaf used, it was something like $9K off the lot from a 2-year lease. It was a great buying experience because the dealer had something like 50 of them coming through each week, so you just told them what color and features you wanted, and they'd call you when one came through.
We're just renewing our home insurance, and I checked for EV prohibitions specifically. So far, it hasn't shown up. I did a quick Google trawl, and didn't see any stories about insurance carriers disallowing home charging. Do you have a link? I'm curious if it's a state-by-state thing or broader nationwide.
It applies to multi family (condos and apartments) complex policies and is a growing trend with insurance carriers. I used to run a multi family lending group and still do consulting. It’s a trend that we just started seeing over the last 12-months. That and making the elimination of BBQ’s a requirement for multi family insurance. There are a few carriers that are resisting the trend but they are mostly poorly rated carriers that most multi family lenders will not accept.
