Tesla already feels at least three years ahead of other manufacturers, and the cars other manufacturers are promising in the next few years are aiming to possibly compete with what Tesla's been selling for at least a year.
The Model S is being sold today with 370 miles of range, Autopilot, and the Supercharger network. Where will Tesla be in a few years if/when other manufacturers catch up with that?
>Where will Tesla be in a few years if/when other manufacturers catch up with that?
wouldnt that be highly dependent on teslas cash burn and desperate cash grabs to survive the next quarter?
in a few years you should hope to still retain some form of autopilot, maybe the supercharger network is shared/sold off,
370 miles of range? battery tech isnt improving so much but usually battery life drops
Tests have shown that is not really that big of a factor.
E.g. https://cleantechnica.com/2019/01/28/350000-miles-in-a-tesla...
https://electrek.co/2017/09/04/how-tesla-model-s-holds-up-ti...
https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1120820597347377152 >@FredericLambert Also, how did you manage to get shamed into being de facto anti-Tesla by social media trolls. Jeez …
but.. im sure the numbers are thoroughly researched...
The Tesla model S 100D I bought in December 2017 now has over 17,000 miles on it, with 95% of those miles fast supercharged.
My max range has declined 2 miles. That's well under 1%, which is especially impressive given that most battery capability loss happens in the beginning of it's lifespan.
How? Well, I suppose the battery management software and hardware is as advanced as is claimed.
Selling the supercharger network to a separate company, and enabling it to serve all EVs, seems like an obviously great idea. Rebrand it from "Tesla Supercharger" to “Supercharger". Tesla cars can stiull be sold as compatible with “the Supercharger network”.
I'm not a financial modeling kind of person, but I suspect such a beast could sell for quite a lot of money, strengthening Tesla's finances. Perhaps one of the gigantic oil companies that owns/franchises a gigantic chain of gas stations would like to stake out a leading claim on EV charging, those folks have plenty of money.
It would also further Tesla's stated goal of accelerating the transition to EV's or whatever.
Of course there are downsides, giving up this proprietary advantage. Still, that downside versus retiring some risk seems like a nice trade-off.
yes a trustworthy company run by a well regarded ceo that could raise money
tesla? not so optimistic. until tesla finds significant backing they're just going to keep playing the desperate cash pump game
im all for it tbh, its hella funny
It's even worse here because the buying cycle for cars is longer than phones, and Tesla needs more cash right now.