Last month, while I was in San Francisco, I drove past a past a Tesla Motors dealership. What caught my eye was the modern styling of the building and sleek vehicles that filled the showroom and outside lot.
While waiting for the traffic light to turn red, I noticed that the dealership wasn’t busy. In fact, place looked devoid of customers. To be fair, my observations lasted only as long as it takes for a California traffic light to turn from red to green.
And, no, I didn’t take the time to stop in. I think my rental car, a bulky Chevy Traverse, would have stuck out among the $49,000 and up price tags.
A recent story on Tesla questions if the company will be able to hit a 20,000-unit run rate for its Model S by next year.
Really?
I guess there could be 20,000 people out there ready to buy a car with a base price of $49,900. I’m not one of them, but I guess somebody, somewhere, is climbing into their new Tesla.
How about you? How much would you be willing to pay for a new car?
I’m planning to get the Model S and already have a reservation for it. I had my test drive two weekends ago and am very anxious to get mine early next year. They gave already cleared well over the 10,000 mark for reservations. They are making 5,000 this year and 20,000 every year there after.
As far as your impression of their store at the red light, Tesla only has “stores” and not the norm of a car dealership. Imagine, if you will, an Apple store concept for a car.
I’m hoping the cost of EV will go down as more people buy them. However, for the base price shy of $50,000, you get the latest in car and tech innovations without any sacrifice from safety, comfort, and luxury. I have been also looking at other EV, hybrids, and ICE cars that are also priced in the same range and there is no comparison.
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Pinal Desai
York, PA