The bitcoin enthusiast at work revealed that he is waiting for a Model 3. We have requested a lunch outing. Tesla is moving up in the sales list. It is no longer unusual to see them around. BMW 149,086 153,436 Audi 102,971 96,934 Porsche 27,568 26,708 Tesla 23,550 16,500 Jaguar 20,665 10,991 Fiat 14,682 16,712 It took me a while to get through the long WaitButWhy love letter to Elon Musk but I didn't regret it. YTD 2017 YTD 2016
I assume both YTD numbers represent January 1 to June 30 of each year. I was a bit confused by the "foreign" and "domestic" distinction, but it seems to indicate location of manufacture. The order is kind of goofy too. Here's the ranking by June 2017 sales. Tesla is still among the boutique marques, but within striking distance of Volvo and Mitsubishi. Ford 227,166 Toyota 202,376 Chrysler 184,089 Nissan 143,328 Honda 139,793 Kia 56,143 Hyundai 54,507 Subaru 52,057 Mercedes 32,102 BMW 28,962 VW 27,377 Mazda 22,342 Audi 19,416 Mitsubishi 7,625 Volvo 7,303 Land Rover 5,760 Porsche 4,516 Mini 4,410 Tesla 3,900 Jaguar 2,946 Fiat 2,242 Maserati 1,235 Alfa Romeo 1,017 Smart 226 Ferrari 218 Bentley 218 Rolls Royce 111 Lamborghini 102 Maybach 0 GM 242,873
I took a second look at youre list and see a few surprises actually. Namely, Subaru outselling Mazda. I'd figure it being the other way around. Also, I'm surprised to see Nissan outselling Honda. Based on reputation alone, Honda seems to have a much better build quality. It's also interesting to see that Nissan and Honda both by their own outsells Hyundai and Kia combined. I see those cars everywhere.
I might be swayed by an argument that Tesla could pass Audi or Mazda. Isn't the speculation that they have something like 500,000 Model 3 preorders? Shipping 15-20,000 per month still gives them two years of backlog.
insomniasexx, didn't you pre-order a 3? Any idea on when you're getting yours?
Both my mom and I did -- haven't heard anything yet. But we just bought a house w/ garage wired for it so GET ME MAH TESLA NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW! 😃 We're in LA and ordered as soon as they were available so supposedly we'll be earlier rather than later. I'll keep you posted.
I think since Tesla and Volvo both fit the mid-high range of cars, they're pretty comparable. I just got done reading the NPR Article on Volvo's shift towards electric and just like the Guardian article, they clearly state that Tesla is a motivator towards their change . . . One of the things I find interesting is that on Hulu right now, there are commercials for both the Mazda 6 and a Chevrolet SUV (which I believe is the Equinox, but don't quote me on that) that shows their premium interior offerings. It makes me wonder if car companies recently did a study and found that people are starting to worry about interior fit and finish, reduction in NVH, etc. I'm not gonna lie. Sometimes when I'm driving the FR-S for long distances, I kind of wish I had a Buick instead. Then again, sometimes I look at a Toyota Tacoma and wish I had that instead. So in general, min-maxing for a sports car is a great idea when you really want a sports car, but when all you have is a sports car, sometimes it's very obvious what you're missing out on. Edit: Those Smart numbers. L-O-Fucking-LIn a press conference in Stockholm on Wednesday, Samuelsson called Tesla "a tough competitor," and said that with this decision, "we are really becoming the second premium carmaker in the world which will be ... also electrified."