Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars
by decimalenough on Friday October 17, 2025 @03:40PM
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The actual reason why you can't get a Model S in Australia is that Tesla does not manufacture a right hand drive version any more. You're equally out of luck in Japan, the UK, etc.
Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars
by testing22321 on Saturday October 18, 2025 @12:23AM
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Why did they stop making the RHD version?
Because it was too expensive inRHD markets that have access to global EVs
Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars
by dchftcs on Friday October 17, 2025 @01:36PM
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Also ironically their Chinese made car is said to have better build quality than the US made one.
Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars
by formerly_proven on Friday October 17, 2025 @02:52PM
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Maybe not that surprising, in large part the Germans built up the Chinese auto industry, and Tesla went to China to tap into that manufacturing knowledge/talent and backported it to their US factory.
The Chinese Tesla's are also dropping in price if you live in a country that hasn't got massive tariffs on Chinese made cars which is basically everywhere in the world except North America and Europe. Tesla literally won't sell you a Model S in Australia for example since it's made in the USA and there's no way they can sell it for a reasonable price.
It's a little damning for the US car market since Tesla's seen as a success of US manufacturing. Globally they are a Chinese made car.