As I disclose in my bio, I do own some Tesla stock in one of my investment trusts. I own the stock because I believe the company is a promising avenue of speculation, with a lot of risk and a lot of potential reward.
In my last article, I was comparing the Tesla Model Y to the lineup of crossovers offered by Toyota and Lexus. I made the point that because Tesla decided to include a 3rd row of seating and offers a pretty wide price range and AWD, the Model Y can be competitive with 4 of the Toyota models and 4 of the Lexus models. But it is bigger than that.
At the Tesla Model Y reveal event, I was focused on 2 things. First that it not be hard to manufacture. Second that it have 3 rows of seating.
Crossovers are the term the auto industry uses for SUVs that are built with a unibody construction (like all cars these days) instead of a body-on-frame construction (like pickups and really large SUVs). How are they different than a sedan and why are they so popular?
Why did I come out to California for the Tesla Model Y unveiling? There are so many answers to that question, but none of them had to do with the Model Y.
News broke overnight that it isn’t just car prices that are going up Monday, March 18th, but the prices for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving are also going up. As you can see, the pricing of these features has become a bit of a mess.
This article is an update to my continuing series on the the “Total Cost of Ownership” (or TCO) of the Tesla Model 3 compared to other cars. See this article if you want more details on how I figured out the TCO for the Model 3.
Before I get to the letter, I should let you know, I don’t hate the Koch brothers like many readers do. I have worked with some of the organizations they support, like Americans for Prosperity (I worked with them to oppose government funding of sports stadiums, which benefit well connected rich sport fans but hurt everyone else) and several other projects, including criminal justice reform. Admittedly, I do also hate some of the actions that they have been accused of, like spreading misinformation on electric vehicles (EVs).
In this article, I remind you that free Supercharging from the Tesla referral program is ending in 2 days. I also go over the reasons for waiting to buy a Model 3 and whether they still make sense. I’ll go over 3 reasons why you might not have already ordered a Model 3.
According to this thread on the Tesla Motor Club forum, the first boatload of Model 3’s for European customers will arrive in less than a week, on February 3! That will be sure to generate some excitement on the old continent.
