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#691
Racer
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Honestly, I think they already do. Having driven a wide variety of EVs now, the only thing about Tesla that appeals to me is the charging network. Honestly other than that I wouldn't even consider a Tesla, but there are a wide variety of EVs from other manufacturers I would buy.
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AMIRZA786 (12-15-23)
#692
Lexus Fanatic
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#693
Lexus Fanatic
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makes sense since you're in the luxury large sedan/suv market which isn't tesla's focus, so no surprise there. their focus, with their manufacturing scale advantages, is on the broader mainstream sedan/cuv/truck market.
i am in that market with my work vehicle. i would have considered a 3 and Y this last go around (2 months ago) had the highland changes already been out. but since they weren't, i didn't.
i am in that market with my work vehicle. i would have considered a 3 and Y this last go around (2 months ago) had the highland changes already been out. but since they weren't, i didn't.
#694
Lexus Champion
I think because you are in the luxury market, for you this statement is true. For the general public, no so much. In the grand scheme of things, luxury brands are sold in much smaller numbers compared to cars like the Corolla, Civic, Camry, Accord etc. These people are IMO going to transition over to Tesla, at least for the foreseeable future. Don't get me wrong, I want Tesla to face stiff competition, but until automakers can build out to scale the way Tesla has and be profitable, they can't compete. And I can post the numbers to prove that. Right now legacy automakers are completely relying on ICE sales to maintain profitability
#695
Racer
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Last edited by signdetres; 12-15-23 at 09:47 AM. Reason: bad grammar
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AMIRZA786 (12-15-23)
#696
Lexus Champion
I agree with this statement. Tesla has to either compete by making their vehicles better or compete by lowering prices. Obviously, they're going down the 2nd route and I think this will continue to happen, so yes, especially when taking tax credits into account, it makes no sense to get a Corolla, Civic, Camry, Accord, Rav4 etc. when you could be getting a Model 3 or Model Y, which is far superior in almost every conceivable way, instead for the same or less money. Just the other day we saw a new Model 3 RWD listed in Tesla's inventory advertising a lease price of $294/mo. If I were shopping in the Corolla or Civic category, I know absolutely which route I would take and it's not the Corolla or the Civic.
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signdetres (12-15-23)
#697
Lexus Champion
I really don't think Tesla has anything to worry about, lol.
No matter what they're cult vehicles, or can be looked at as such. People are always going to buy them.
No matter what they're cult vehicles, or can be looked at as such. People are always going to buy them.
#698
Lexus Champion
Cult status ended with the Model S and X to some extent. Plaid, yes, you can feel special. Driving and owning a Model Y is like having a Camry that's actually fun to drive. There is no way I feel special driving a Model Y, especially since many of my neighbors, coworkers and others own them as well. The only time I feel special is when I put my foot down and easily keep pace with performance cars. Other than that, it's a mid size family SUV that's powered by a battery pack and electric motors
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Mike728 (12-15-23)
#699
Cult status ended with the Model S and X to some extent. Plaid, yes, you can feel special. Driving and owning a Model Y is like having a Camry that's actually fun to drive. There is no way I feel special driving a Model Y, especially since many of my neighbors, coworkers and others own them as well. The only time I feel special is when I put my foot down and easily keep pace with performance cars. Other than that, it's a mid size family SUV that's powered by a battery pack and electric motors
#700
Lexus Champion
#701
Lexus Champion
Cult status ended with the Model S and X to some extent. Plaid, yes, you can feel special. Driving and owning a Model Y is like having a Camry that's actually fun to drive. There is no way I feel special driving a Model Y, especially since many of my neighbors, coworkers and others own them as well. The only time I feel special is when I put my foot down and easily keep pace with performance cars. Other than that, it's a mid size family SUV that's powered by a battery pack and electric motors
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AMIRZA786 (12-15-23)
#702
Lexus Champion
Lol at least here, and I'm not using Knoxville as a general indicator.... but for what it's worth there are literally 30-40 Teslas per one other brand EV I see out on the roads. I did just see a Hummer and watched the guy nail it up a hill. It wasn't silent, it had a "tone" to it. It was cool to see something haul *** so quickly, quietly.
#703
Lexus Champion
I watched him stop semi- aggressively before he made the turn on the street, you could tell that f'er weighs a TON lol. The suspension bits I saw looked robust AF.
#704
Lexus Fanatic
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if i was forced to choose between a camry or rav4 and a model y i'd get a model y.
obviously millions of loyal and cautious toyota owners (aka consumer reports subscribers lol) won't, but the times they are a changin'
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AMIRZA786 (12-15-23)
#705
Lead Lap
Other cars will be better made with better/more features but Tesla will still outsell them for a long time, especially with the younger/newer generation of drivers.