Jump to content
Create New...
  • G. David Felt
    G. David Felt

    Will Competition Destroy Tesla?

      It is hard to judge a company by one month of auto sales let alone two months, but when you have 3 months or more in a market that had no competition and now does, dropping near the bottom in sales should make any CEO question what needs to be done to improve sales. Norway with 60.4% of new auto sales being EV is becoming a struggle for Tesla and Ford is the latest to show them up!

    Norway has been in the news lately and not just a little but across a wide range of news organizations. Norway has been very embracing of the move to EVs supporting just about every version that has come out from small EVs that would remind one of a Golf cart and illegal on the roads in the US to the luxury level of Tesla with the X and S auto's.

    Snag_6d5e1a38.png

    Norway has even been leading the world in the change over of their countries taxi fleet to EVs. One benefit to the taxi owner is the ability to write off half of the auto cost in the first year and the rest in the second year as long as the taxi travels over 100,000 kilometers per year. This allows private taxi drivers to purchase their own luxury ride to use as their work tool every day.

    Snag_6d5a8385.png

    Snag_6d5b7cd9.png

    Tesla was the first to build out a very extensive network of charging infrastructure to support their auto's allowing owners to drive their EVs in any type of weather even very cold snowy winter.

    Snag_6d57bbe9.png

    As anyone in sales would know and to help everyone else understand, single month sales, and quarterly sales sales cannot always clearly show a trend about the success of a company. Even bi-yearly sales numbers while getting close to be considered a trend by some is not enough to state that a company has been a long term success.

    Tesla ever since they started to sell auto's in Norway back in 2009 with just 13 sold has pretty much had a captured market to themselves especially since Norway has been trying various ways to push a clean green agenda going back into the 1990's. Tesla sales spiked in 2019 at 18,798 EVs sold before plummeting as VW introduced the much more affordable ID.4 and other luxury makers such as Audi with their e-tron came on the market in 2020.

    image.png

    As per the jalopnik story, Tesla did not sell many auto's in association with other auto choices till recently making the sample size very small in auto markets around the world. Norway then becomes an even more important picture on EV sales as a country that was in many ways the first to embrace EVs, will be the first to phase out all new ICE auto sales starting January 1st 2025. Currently contrast Diesel auto's that sold in 2011 with a 75.7% market share to only 8.6% market share in 2020.  A market where there are more EV options at various price points than any other market has transformed their auto market.

    Lately, Tesla sales have not been that great and Ford Motor Company is off to a hot start with their Mustang Mach-e. Yes one can contribute this to the Ford EV being a new model but keep in mind that a year ago new auto sales had BEVs make up 43.1% of sales, this year, BEVs are averaging 60.4% of new auto sales with Ford having sold 1,384 Mach-e in May for a 10% share of Norways auto market. Toyota RAV4 hybrid is in second place and Skoda's electric Enyaq is in third. Currently in the top ten EVs sold in Norway, Tesla is coming in at 6th place.

    Let's let the monthly numbers speak for what is being sold in Norway:

    May 2021 top 10 best-selling auto's in Norway.

    image.png

    April 2021 top 10 best-selling auto's in Norway.

    image.png

    March 2021 top 10 best-selling auto's in Norway.

    image.png

    We then have no numbers, but a list was produced of the top 10 auto sales and unlike March, Tesla was in 8th place for auto sales in February:

    image.png

    The clear observation is that Tesla is NOT the dominant auto company in Norway and a concern for the CEO and company one would think. Clearly now that real competition is showing up, Tesla is going to have to address concerns about fit n finish, service, warranty issues, etc.

    In 2019 Tesla dominated the market for BEVs:

    image.png

    Per Norways largest news covering the auto industry, December pretty much saved the year, but even then shows some very interesting changes from 2019.

    image.png

    This on top of the full 2020 year showing that Tesla is only #6 in auto sales in Norway.

    image.png

    At this point, Tesla needs to deliver on a low end solution of BEVs for Norway and the world if they are to remain competitive and survive it would seem. This would be the time for a Model 2 and even maybe 1 to come out of Tesla giving low end solutions for auto buyers that currently cannot afford higher priced auto's.

    Ford Is Beating Tesla In One Of The Most EV-Saturated Markets In The World (jalopnik.com)

    • Norway: Tesla car sales 2009-2020 | Statista

    Ford's electric Mustang tops Norway car sales in May | Reuters

    Ford's electric Mustang tops Norway car sales in May | Nasdaq

    Historic December saved car sales | Dn

    User Feedback

    Recommended Comments



    Does the cray cray factor convince customers to go into a GM showroom and buy a crossover instead of the competition?  If not, then the halo car effect may have been diminished beyond detection.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/9/2021 at 5:47 PM, riviera74 said:

    Does the cray cray factor convince customers to go into a GM showroom and buy a crossover instead of the competition?  If not, then the halo car effect may have been diminished beyond detection.

    Expand  

     

    I dunno

    But, Dodge seems to be selling up the cray cray factor.  

    I aint gonna talk about the sports car makers like Ferrari, Porsche...

    But Ford too, seems to be selling up the cray cray factor.

    GTs (with a possible V8 for a last hurrah), Mustang GT500s, Raptors, even Mach E GTs and Edge STs.

    Chevrolet too actually.

    Camaro 1LEs, ZL1s, Corvette Z06 Z07s and ZR1s and Zoras.

    GMC Hummer with Freedom Mode.

    Cadillac with Blackwing Vs   

    Honda with Type R and Type S Civics and NSXs.  

     

    I dunno what you wanna say. But go on and say it.   If you are peeved that the majority of people buy appliance CUVs, and GM caters to that...  At least look at what GM is and HAS given us to appreciate the cray cray.

    If you bought some of that GM cray cray in the past, GREAT!  And BE pissed that society in general has waned of the cray cray.

    But if you havent bought the cray cray the last 5-10-15 years, why are you even pissed to begin with???

    Be GLAD that there is STILL some craziness left for us either to buy or drool.  Including a Plaid Model S from Tesla.  

     

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    I have no anger about this issue at all.  I just wanted to know if selling these high-performance vehicles are bringing in more customers who end up buying a CUV instead of a Camaro or a Mustang.  Thanks.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    ^ I doubt that info has been tabulated, as it would be so amorphous.

    The only place I believe there'd be a tangible 'halo effect' is within a model line; a 1LE Camaro selling V6 Camaros, for example. 

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    I would think just being able to throw, say, a Ford GT on an advertisement for Ford or an NSX on an Acura billboard would be beneficial. I also think it's kind of impossible to get an accurate number on how many people see those signs then check out the rest of the companies' lineups but I would think they'd help a bit. 

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    No matter how anyone feels about Tesla, Mercedes, Porsche, Chevrolet, everyone has to respect numbers and currently Tesla is putting the Germans on notice that they just took the crown.

    image.png

    Elon Musk Claims Tesla Model S Plaid Set A Nurburgring Lap Record (thedrive.com)

    Tesla Model S Plaid claims Nurburgring electric lap – UPDATE: Video | Drive

    Tesla Model S Plaid Claims Nürburgring EV Record With 7:35 Lap

     

     

     

     

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/10/2021 at 5:26 PM, ccap41 said:

    What else runs 7 minutes and 30-ish seconds? I don't know actually how quick or not quick that is.

    Expand  

    It's in the ballpark of the fastest FWD 'ring times from a few years ago.  Definitely fast.

    2015 Golf GTI  7:47:19

    2015 Honda Civic Type R  7:50:63

    By comparison, some sports cars:

    Porsche 911 GT2 RS  6:43.30

    Lambo Aventador SVJ 6:44:97

    Mercedes AMG GT Black Series 6:44:97

     

    The record time, for a race car is 

    Porsche 919 Hybrid Evo : 5:19:545

     

    Edited by Robert Hall
    • Thanks 2
    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Tesla seems to be playing their normal must generate excitement now that I have confirmed we are not going to deliver for a couple years the Cyber Truck, So I guess we will leak a inside video of the Texas GigaFactory.

    Video

    https://electrek.co/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/09/Image-from-iOS.mp4

    Story

    Leaked video from Tesla Gigafactory Texas shows tons of megacasts ahead of production - Electrek

    Tesla has figured out how to get around the Conservative Ban on Direct Auto Sales by an auto company. First Tesla store on Tribal Land which is fully embracing Tesla and how they sell.

    Tesla finds loophole to New Mexico's dumb ban by launching on tribal land - Electrek

     

    This is Tesla's biggest problem:

    QUOTE

     I don’t want one at all. Partly because I feel certain that the weird gear selection situation and gimmicky yoke steering wheel would infuriate me on a daily basis, but mostly because, parked next to the Audi or the Porsche, the Model S would look and feel distinctly cheap both inside and out. Which is not what you want when you spend an imaginary £140k on a posh car.

    Gotta say that the guy is not wrong or write, but as a personal choice, he does nail the important parts that Tesla is still missing.

    Audi RS e-tron GT review: Time to cancel your Taycan/Model S reservation? [Video] (electrek.co)

    Audi RS E-TRON GT sedan is light years better looking than a Tesla S to my eyes.

    • Agree 2
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/10/2021 at 5:26 PM, ccap41 said:

    What else runs 7 minutes and 30-ish seconds? I don't know actually how quick or not quick that is.

    Expand  

    The new base model Vette runs it in 7:29. 7:30 for a top of the line Tesla is embarrassing honestly. At least they have they nice 0-60 time lol.

      On 9/10/2021 at 4:28 PM, David said:

    No matter how anyone feels about Tesla, Mercedes, Porsche, Chevrolet, everyone has to respect numbers and currently Tesla is putting the Germans on notice that they just took the crown.

    image.png

    Elon Musk Claims Tesla Model S Plaid Set A Nurburgring Lap Record (thedrive.com)

    Tesla Model S Plaid claims Nurburgring electric lap – UPDATE: Video | Drive

    Tesla Model S Plaid Claims Nürburgring EV Record With 7:35 Lap

     

     

     

     

    Expand  

    That would be a record for EVs only, for the record. Still slower than dozens of others (and sometimes cheaper) cars.

    • Thanks 1
    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/10/2021 at 8:55 PM, surreal1272 said:

    The new base model Vette runs it in 7:29. 7:30 for a top of the line Tesla is embarrassing honestly. At least they have they nice 0-60 time lol.

    That would be a record for EVs only, for the record. Still slower than dozens of others (and sometimes cheaper) cars.

    Expand  

    Yes, EV only, but where is Mercedes? Porsche and Audi at least have been challenging Tesla, but sad that BMW and Mercedes have not. 

    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/10/2021 at 9:14 PM, ccap41 said:

    Impressive, imo, for a four door sedan and thank you for the perspective. 

    Expand  

    It being a four door isn’t what makes it impressive. It weighing almost 5000 lbs does IMO but still surprised it couldn’t do it faster than that. Like you said though, perspective. 

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/10/2021 at 8:47 PM, David said:

    Tesla has figured out how to get around the Conservative Ban on Direct Auto Sales by an auto company. First Tesla store on Tribal Land

    Expand  

    What's this referring to?

    [quote]now car dealerships are using those old laws to prevent automakers who never had deals with third-party franchise dealers, like Tesla, from selling their vehicles to the public[/quote]

    Existing dealerships have no power or authority to prevent anything. State officials disallowing Tesla to sell directly are merely enforcing existing law. Perhaps Tesla needs some lobbyists- Big Gov't seems to respond, Pavlovian-esque, to lobbyists...

    BTW- I know GM had company stores (a handful) as recently as 1970.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Not saying anything about nothing....

    But just wanted to point out that "as recently as 1970" also means half a century ago. 

    Seeing as GM was formed in 1908, in 1970 that would make GM 62 years old at that time.  1970 to today is 52 years.  Not quite at the middle of GM's history, but almost.  

    Just sayin' that I kinda understand that 1970 doesnt seem like a long time ago because we grew up during that time, but it IS a long time ago.  

     

     

     

     

     

    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Wonder if Tesla is shooting themselves in the foot. Seems to get your Tesla 3 faster you can take a hit to range by accepting LFP over NCA batteries. Tesla says it is only a 10 miles of range reduction, but Tesla has stretched and said many false things before to get a product out the door.

    Charged EVs | Tesla buyers offered a choice between LFP or NCA battery packs - Charged EVs

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    ^ IMO, Bolt is by far the best looker of the bunch. Nothing wrong with the mini but I'm bored to tears looking at them after (is it 20 years yet?). Rest are too gruesome to put in the driveway.

    • Haha 2
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/12/2021 at 7:02 PM, David said:

    Wonder if Tesla is shooting themselves in the foot. Seems to get your Tesla 3 faster you can take a hit to range by accepting LFP over NCA batteries. Tesla says it is only a 10 miles of range reduction, but Tesla has stretched and said many false things before to get a product out the door.

    Charged EVs | Tesla buyers offered a choice between LFP or NCA battery packs - Charged EVs

    Expand  

    "less range" but you can recharge to 100% so you're actually getting more range on a regular basis, compared to charging to 80%, as suggested by Tesla. 

    • Thanks 1
    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/13/2021 at 3:33 PM, ccap41 said:

    "less range" but you can recharge to 100% so you're actually getting more range on a regular basis, compared to charging to 80%, as suggested by Tesla. 

    Expand  

    Valid point, but I wonder how many would read the details like you or me on this. It will be interesting to see how this goes for Tesla.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/13/2021 at 3:56 PM, David said:

    Valid point, but I wonder how many would read the details like you or me on this. It will be interesting to see how this goes for Tesla.

    Expand  

    Personally, I would prefer the LFP battery over the NCA battery. Quicker charge times and the ability to use the full battery capacity, SOLD. 

    • Thanks 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/14/2021 at 12:21 AM, riviera74 said:

    What are the differences between LFP and NCA batteries?

    Expand  

    LFP cells tend to be cheaper, and contain no nickel or cobalt, but their energy density is lower. Conventional wisdom is that this trade-off makes LFP less suitable for high-end EVs, which need to deliver performance and range, but a good choice for lower-priced models.

    LFP can charge to 100% faster and do not need the 10 to 20% space for optimum use compared to the NCA batteries.

    Will be interesting to see where this goes as we see more and more batteries, especially solid state come to market and different designs with some using sulfur and other materials that allow faster charging and higher temps without the cell loss of current NCA batteries.

    • Thanks 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/14/2021 at 12:21 AM, riviera74 said:

    What are the differences between LFP and NCA batteries?

    Expand  

    There are quite a lot of differences and I found this online as it's more thorough than I could be so here's this.

    https://poworks.com/a-comparison-of-nmc-nca-lithium-ion-battery-and-lfp-battery#:~:text=The LFP lithium battery is,the market for varied applications.

    "Energy density----Upon current technology, the energy density of commercial single cell NMC lithium battery is around 200Wh/kg, and NCA battery may get more than 300Wh/kg soon; while energy density of LFP lithium battery is basically hovering around 100~110Wh/kg, some may get 130~190Wh/kg, but it is very difficult for it to exceed 200Wh/kg. NCA/NMC battery is applied mostly in cars which consume less power and in favor of fast speed and long range. Theoretically, cars using NCA lithium batteries can run farther than those using same number of LFP batteries; and LFP vehicles are preferably chosen to be city buses at present, because the range of them is not long, and they can be charged within a short distance in cities, where a lot of charging piles can be easily built.

    Space occupation----Choose BYD for buses and Tesla for cars. Benefited from higher energy density, a single NMC/NCA battery cell can provide twice as much space as an LFP battery, which is very important for cars with limited space. So we can see it in the commercial market, Tesla focus on NMC/NCA battery, and BYD produces LFP battery. So there is a saying in China's EV market, "Choose BYD for buses and Tesla for cars". While this year in March 2020, BYD announced their new LFP battery pack saving 50% space of their previous pack, and got positive sales with their Han EV sedan installed with the Blade Battery. At the same time, Tesla unveiled their new model powered by LFP battery from CATL as well.

    Safety----Most important of all, the reason for choosing LFP battery for city buses is the essential concern of safety. There have been many fire accidents with Tesla cars from consumers since Tesla Model S was brought to market, although direct reason of fire may differ. One reason is that Tesla's battery pack is composed of more than 7,000 units of Panasonic / Tesla NCA lithium battery. If these units or the entire battery pack has an internal short circuit, they may generate open flames even big fire, especially in car crash; thankfully it is improving. While LFP material will much less likely burn encountering a short circuit, and its high temperature resistance is much better than that of NCA/NMC lithium battery.

    Low-temperature & high-temperature resistance----The lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery has better performance for its high temperature resistance, while NCA/NMC is better for its low temperature resistance. Let me introduce one example. At a temperature of -20℃, the NMC lithium battery can release 70.14% of its capacity; while the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery can only release 54.94%. The discharge voltage plateau of NMC lithium battery is far higher, and it starts earlier than that of the LFP battery at low temperature. Therefore, NMC battery is a better choice for applications at low temperature.

    Charging efficiency----The charging efficiency of NMC/NCA lithium battery is higher than that of LFP battery. Lithium battery charging adopts current-control and voltage-control method. That is, constant current charging is applied first, when the current and charging efficiency are comparatively high. After the lithium battery reaches certain voltage, the recharger switches to the second stage of constant voltage charging, at this period the current and charging efficiency are low. To measure the charging efficiency of a lithium battery, we use a ratio between the constant-current charging capacity and the total battery capacity, called “the constant-current ratio”. The experimental data on the constant-current ratio shows that there is little difference between NMC/NCA and LFP batteries charging them at a temperature lower than 10℃, but it's quite different at a temperature higher than that. Here is an example, when we charge them at 20℃, the constant-current ratio of NMC lithium battery is 52.75%, which is five times that of the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery (10.08 %).

    Cycle life----The cycle life of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery is better than NMC/NCA lithium battery. The theoretical life of NMC lithium battery is 2000 cycles, but its capacity fades to 60% when it runs 1000 cycles; even the best-known Tesla NCA battery can only maintain 70% of its capacity after 3000 cycles, while the lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery will remain 80% after 3000 cycles. "

    • Thanks 2
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/18/2021 at 2:03 AM, riviera74 said:

    I doubt that Tesla yoke makes it to production.

    Expand  

    It has, unfortunately.

    The genius that is Elon Musk.  

    Not to take this into a personal direction (against Musk and his family's retarded parenting) (but PHOQUE IT!)  but their child's name is a bunch of random letters and symbols, and his girlfriend, the mother of his child, has a dislike for their baby to call her mom. The child calls his mother by her first name...

    With where his mind is at right now,  you could see as to why genius Musk went with a yoke for a steering wheel.

    There are at least 3 reasons in my paragraph there as to why I will NEVER buy a Tesla vehicle regardless if Tesla EVs are STILL the benchmark. 

     

     

    • Haha 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/18/2021 at 2:03 AM, riviera74 said:

    I doubt that Tesla yoke makes it to production.

    Expand  

    Sadly yes, the Yoke ships on all Tesla S Plaid cars and Musk has stated it will go on the Tesla X update that is coming. Yet so many problems for people trying to use it, I see class action law suite coming for Tesla.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/19/2021 at 12:55 AM, balthazar said:

    It's going to be one of the most striking deal-breakers for consumers... ever.
    There's GOING to be a sales hit on those models...

    Expand  

    Just double checked and even in the base long range model, you have no choice but to have to have a Yoke Steering wheel.

    image.png

    • Haha 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Seems that Tesla is not honoring their 8yr power train warranty on first gen Tesla S for water intrusion into the motors from driving in the rain.

    Beware: Older Tesla Model S Motor Might Fail If Driven In Rain (insideevs.com)

    Forgot how ugly I found the first generation Tesla S

    image.png

    Interesting story on the EQS matching the Tesla S in Range but cheaper than the Lucid Air which is the most expensive Luxury sedan now it would seem.

    Mercedes EQS Vs Tesla Model S Vs Lucid Air: Compared (insideevs.com)

    Great charts in the above story matching these 3 cars.

    EQS is 1/3rd more expensive than the Tesla but slower due to considerable less power, but has a nicer interior.

    EQS is less expensive by about 1/3rd compared to Lucid air and both have a Luxury interior, but EQS fails like it did against Tesla with a much weaker power train, performance and handling again.

    Looks being a personal choice among the three so they seemed to stay away from the style question.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 9/23/2021 at 11:28 PM, Robert Hall said:

    The front of the early Model S'es kind of looked Jagwaaarish to me...I like the older front more than the blank fronts they have today. 

    Expand  

    Thinking on this, your right, the current style is just BLAH compared to this fake grill on the front end that at least gives it a style weather you like it or not. I think that is why I like the e-Tron sedan more than Tesla

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    This so called Tesla Insurance button alone even if I could fit into a Tesla would keep me from ever buying it. Talk about slow boat to hell control, why drive let alone own an auto if you want the company to control everything for you and you do not want to drive with responsibility.

    Slow Teslas everywhere: 24 hours into ‘the FSD button’, what is your Safety Score (Beta)? (electrek.co)

    Christmas GIF by Duracell

    • Haha 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Seems no matter what Musk says about California, he cannot get away from it as Tesla previous unannounced Mega Factory has broken ground and this plant specifically will produce the Mega-Battery packs for the Utilities. No word if they will move the Mega-packs used by the Home storage systems with the solar roof system to be made in California as currently they are built in Sparks Nevada.

    Tesla's battery-manufacturing 'Megafactory' breaks ground in California (autoblog.com)

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Interesting read about a Tesla Bricking itself and not able to move at all. Seems if a power issue happens on your Tesla, it locks up and there is no ability to go into Neutral to roll to the side of the road, just lock up and stop where you are till it can be dragged to a Tesla repair facility, not even a limp home mode like current ICE auto's have.

    A Tesla Bricking Itself On The Highway Shows EVs Have A N Issue (jalopnik.com)

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Interesting that rather than focus on building better products and delivering to the market products customers want they have resorted to suing and here we have Tesla expanding their lawsuit to now cover battery packs that Rivian is supposedly stealing for use in their own auto.

    Tesla claims Rivian is stealing ‘trade secrets’ about its ‘next-gen battery’ in expanding lawsuit (electrek.co)

    Original lawsuit was very vague that Tesla filed in 2020 about two employees that went to work for Rivian. Head of recruitment and head of their SuperCharger division. Rivian has since announced they will build out their own charging network around the world starting with North America first.

    Now Tesla has added 5 more people to the lawsuit that is filled in California and specifically stated that these individuals took trade secretes about their next-gen batteries that are coming.

    Honestly, Maybe Musk should be focused on Tesla rather than trying to move to Mars and set himself up as it's ruler.

    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Seems Tesla is back at it in raising prices. Seems Musk saying he would bring a cheap EV to the masses is MIA!

    The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y just got more expensive overnight thanks to price hike (msn.com)

    Tesla's pricing updates pushed the cost of a Model 3 Standard Range Plus to $41,990 and the price of the Model 3 Performance to $57,990. 

    Pricing for the Model 3 Long Range AWD stayed flat at $49,990. Similarly, the cheapest Model Y is now $2,000 more expensive and the performance model got a $1,000 bump.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Tesla says it is opening up it's Supercharger network to all other EVs globally, but starting with the Netherlands in Europe first.

    Here Tesla has added the CCS plugs to 10 of their charging units at their first station and it comes with a bunch of Gotcha's.

    Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot in the Netherlands tests how it might work (greencarreports.com)

    Charged EVs | Tesla opens its first Superchargers to drivers of other EVs - Charged EVs

    1. You have to download and install and create an account on the Tesla App.
    2. You get secondary access to the chargers behind Tesla Auto's.
    3. You pay a fluctuating price based on the station your at and the electrical rates in that area plus a premium charge.
    4. If your auto does not have the ability to charge at the maximum fast charge rate, you have to pay an additional charge for slow charging.
    5. Idle fees will be charged if you are connected to a charger and not charging. This is a new fee for Tesla users too and is pissing off older customers who say they were never told they could not take a parking spot, charge and go to shop or work and come back when ever they wanted. Now they are being charged a premium price for parking.
    6. You might need an extension cable if your charge port is not in the rear of the auto as Tesla cables are short and those with charging ports in other places might not be reachable to the required back in parking for charging that Tesla requires.

    Some interesting details that makes one wonder just what Musk is thinking and yet he thinks everyone will want to use his stations and has now posted on his social feed that Tesla stations will triple in numbers globally in two years.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 11/7/2021 at 12:38 AM, David said:

    Tesla says it is opening up it's Supercharger network to all other EVs globally, but starting with the Netherlands in Europe first.

    Here Tesla has added the CCS plugs to 10 of their charging units at their first station and it comes with a bunch of Gotcha's.

    Non-Tesla EVs charging at Superchargers: 10-station pilot in the Netherlands tests how it might work (greencarreports.com)

    Charged EVs | Tesla opens its first Superchargers to drivers of other EVs - Charged EVs

    1. You have to download and install and create an account on the Tesla App.
    2. You get secondary access to the chargers behind Tesla Auto's.
    3. You pay a fluctuating price based on the station your at and the electrical rates in that area plus a premium charge.
    4. If your auto does not have the ability to charge at the maximum fast charge rate, you have to pay an additional charge for slow charging.
    5. Idle fees will be charged if you are connected to a charger and not charging. This is a new fee for Tesla users too and is pissing off older customers who say they were never told they could not take a parking spot, charge and go to shop or work and come back when ever they wanted. Now they are being charged a premium price for parking.
    6. You might need an extension cable if your charge port is not in the rear of the auto as Tesla cables are short and those with charging ports in other places might not be reachable to the required back in parking for charging that Tesla requires.

    Some interesting details that makes one wonder just what Musk is thinking and yet he thinks everyone will want to use his stations and has now posted on his social feed that Tesla stations will triple in numbers globally in two years.

    Expand  

    The goals sound rather ambitious.  Not sure if this will succeed.  Time will tell.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

    Interesting observation as I see more and more new Tesla auto's that have defects right off the line like this model 3 with a failed rear left tail light and moisture in the lens.

    With quality like this, competition can easily beat Tesla.

    20211130_174900.jpg20211130_174829.jpg20211130_174811.jpg

    • Haha 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 12/1/2021 at 1:55 AM, David said:

    Interesting observation as I see more and more new Tesla auto's that have defects right off the line like this model 3 with a failed rear left tail light and moisture in the lens.

    With quality like this, competition can easily beat Tesla.

    20211130_174900.jpg20211130_174829.jpg20211130_174811.jpg

    Expand  

    And just think: so many people complain about quality in GM cars. . . . Tesla needs TQM more than GM does.

    • Agree 1
    Link to comment
    Share on other sites

      On 12/1/2021 at 4:02 PM, riviera74 said:

    And just think: so many people complain about quality in GM cars. . . . Tesla needs TQM more than GM does.

    Expand  

    With all the Drizzle and lately the Atmospheric rainstorms, water is a big issue here and having leaks like I am seeing on more and more Tesla Auto's does not give me that warm fuzzy sense of quality or Luxury.

    At this point I would take a Ford or GM over Tesla any day.

    Link to comment
    Share on other sites




    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
    Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

    Guest
    Add a comment...

    ×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

      Only 75 emoji are allowed.

    ×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

    ×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

    ×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.


  • google-news-icon.png



  • google-news-icon.png

  • Subscribe to Cheers & Gears

    Cheers and Gears Logo

    Since 2001 we've brought you real content and honest opinions, not AI-generated stuff with no feeling or opinions influenced by the manufacturers.

    Please consider subscribing. Subscriptions can be as little as $1.75 a month, and a paid subscription drops most ads.*
     

    You can view subscription options here.

    *a very limited number of ads contain special coupon deals for our members and will show

  • Posts

    • If you are in a hotel and there is a (laptop) safe in the room, you'd probably use it for your laptop if leaving the room and/or hotel for a while. If you are in a hotel without one, what do you do (with your laptop)?  I often have them pass on room service ... that's for sure.  It would be beneficial for some of you to weigh in.
    • Random thoughts: Saw many German imports sporting medium enamel grey exteriors with darker red leather interiors in affluent desert communities and this combination looks nice. Was following a recent Dodge Challenger on the freeway tonight and I love that rear light bar, so I think it's the best looking of the 3 pony car rehashes. Saw an immaculate black 2007 or 2008 Cadillac DTS on the freeway tonight and they still look good, even timeless. I happened onto a dog video last night and it had "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan in it.  I read about him and he once ran a "Dog Psychology Center."  Ha. He does not have a degree in psychology, animal husbandry, or anything.  Then, L.A. douchebag groupthink shines through.  The list of celebs who used him (one refers or copies another celeb) is lengthy.  Remember when celebs were snapping up Priuses, almost as if to make a statement? About 40% of my music collection consists of African-American artists. I  notice this as I surf Bluetooth. Some of my friends joke that I was Black in a previous life.  Come on.  Some white artists - even hard rockers - are more starched than many Black artists ... smooth, earthy, sassy, passionate, gravelly, and/or powerful ... that's what I like in music and they put out some great musical tracks.   Happy Friday.
    • I so want to travel to Korea and just food binge on street food. Korean TRADITIONAL Market Street Food Tour in Seoul | Watch
    • This is way too funny, I have to say the Circus next year is going to be amazing to watch. ‘President Musk’ talk infuriates Trump officials amid spending bill negotiations   I like cheesy pasta, and this makes a dish easy to make. The only think I would do differently is dice up the garlic and onions more, so they blend into the pasta better and use a variety of cheeses, like Mozzarella and Smokey Gouda plus the parmesan. The pasta recipe we all need in our life | Watch
    • I love BBQing, but with my Knee recovery, I am not up to being outside in my BBQ area and cooking ribs the right way slow and steady for a fall off the bone rib. I have been looking online at other options and yes, I love Dr. Pepper way more than Coke or Pepsi, in fact I cannot think of the last time I had a coke or pepsi.  Dr. Pepper slow cooked ribs, then finished in the oven. Seems like a good Idea to try. What do you guys think? Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Ribs - Only 3 Ingredients!
  • Who's Online (See full list)

  • My Clubs

×
×
  • Create New...

Hey there, we noticed you're using an ad-blocker. We're a small site that is supported by ads or subscriptions. We rely on these to pay for server costs and vehicle reviews.  Please consider whitelisting us in your ad-blocker, or if you really like what you see, you can pick up one of our subscriptions for just $1.75 a month or $15 a year. It may not seem like a lot, but it goes a long way to help support real, honest content, that isn't generated by an AI bot.

See you out there.

Drew
Editor-in-Chief

This Article

Write what you are looking for and press enter or click the search icon to begin your search