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swistak84 t1_j2bvsk4 wrote

Reply to comment by kuldan5853 in Tesla Model Y Was Europe's Best-Selling Car Overall In November by poke133

With all fairness Tesla is more then a dent now. They sell more cars then Mazda, so they are not some minor player anymore. But you are completely right, the way they deliver cars and limited amount of models (really only 2 of them are mass market cars: 3 & Y). Means they are very high in sales-per-model stats.

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kuldan5853 t1_j2bwj3d wrote

For sure - Tesla is still building some interesting tech (even though I personally hate the UX concepts and design principles that go in those cars) that is interesting to some, maybe even many.

But - their technological leadership (mainly drive train/battery tech) will not last forever, and more and more legacy automakers are now coming to market with attractive EV options that might appeal to a more conservative audience like myself.

It doesn't help that Tesla seems to be developing more and more for the tastes of one egocentric person instead of mass market appeal (the "Homer" comes to mind) - Sure, there's people that love whatever Tesla is doing with the yoke, stalkless design, the games, the fart modes and whatnot, (as well as the screen focuses UX that is divisive) but that's not mass market appeal.

I think the next three years will be a hard time for Tesla, especially in Europe - their cars are simply not adapted well to the European market at the moment, and good alternatives are coming to market at an ever increasing rate.

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