What’s the situation like in the US? I know years ago there was fuck all other than Tesla for EVs outside of CA…
Without getting into too much detail I work in an industry that works closely with automakers. All of the major auto manufacturers are working on EV lines (not switching to EVs mind you, they are creating new lines of EVs to be sold alongside the classic ICE vehicles.) This is kind of crazy what with the state of supply lines atm, and we likely won't see this lines hit dealerships until 2025 (optimistic, this is according to automakers) or 2030 (pessimistic, this is according to people who provide the automakers with their machines and materials.) Tesla is basically dead in the water from what I've seen with component manufacturers and suppliers not really wanting to deal with Tesla. Maybe dead in the water is too harsh, more accurate would be "Companies are starting to see dealing with Tesla as very risky compared to alternatives."
Now this is me starting to speak out of my own ass a bit, but I think a major problem is it is too wildly profitable to build large trucks and SUVs (due to various schemes and tax incentives) that also don't exactly translate efficiently to an EV platform; and even once these major auto manufacturers get their EV lines up and running I suspect as EVs get more popular we're gonna see things get real fucky as this become something for culture warriors to sink their teeth into.
I saw a damn Rivian in a hardware store parking lot the other morning, and apparently the first EV F-150 has already been delivered to the customer. :melon-musk: 's days better be numbered
Rivians are by all accounts better cars than Teslas. But the celebrities and cultured like Teslas so his stonk will be up until public perception changes.
Without getting into too much detail I work in an industry that works closely with automakers. All of the major auto manufacturers are working on EV lines (not switching to EVs mind you, they are creating new lines of EVs to be sold alongside the classic ICE vehicles.) This is kind of crazy what with the state of supply lines atm, and we likely won't see this lines hit dealerships until 2025 (optimistic, this is according to automakers) or 2030 (pessimistic, this is according to people who provide the automakers with their machines and materials.) Tesla is basically dead in the water from what I've seen with component manufacturers and suppliers not really wanting to deal with Tesla. Maybe dead in the water is too harsh, more accurate would be "Companies are starting to see dealing with Tesla as very risky compared to alternatives."
Now this is me starting to speak out of my own ass a bit, but I think a major problem is it is too wildly profitable to build large trucks and SUVs (due to various schemes and tax incentives) that also don't exactly translate efficiently to an EV platform; and even once these major auto manufacturers get their EV lines up and running I suspect as EVs get more popular we're gonna see things get real fucky as this become something for culture warriors to sink their teeth into.
I saw a damn Rivian in a hardware store parking lot the other morning, and apparently the first EV F-150 has already been delivered to the customer. :melon-musk: 's days better be numbered
Rivians are by all accounts better cars than Teslas. But the celebrities and cultured like Teslas so his stonk will be up until public perception changes.
his stonk is not stonking too great recently, so there may be change in the winds