In this article, I’m going to discuss an idea I came up for Tesla to dramatically increase demand for their cars after I watched a certain YouTube video and did some more research. Let’s start with the video.
It’s true. A Tesla with 300,000 miles isn’t that impressive anymore. After all, there are a handful out there over 500,000, and even one over 600,000 miles.
The promise of autonomous vehicles that drive humans safely and reliably in every condition and place in the world is an inspiration for humankind, and if realized will open the door to unprecedented productivity gains and not-seen-before profits.
Ten years ago, a baby IPO was born. The date was June 20, 2010. That’s when Tesla [TSLA] took its place on the world’s stage as a public company.
In this episode of our Tesla Inside Out podcast interview series, CleanTechnica CEO Zach Shahan sits down once again with co-host David Havasi, former Tesla Senior Delivery/Product/Marketing Lead, to discuss fun and interesting stories from David’s 7 years at Tesla.
The 4 ways I’m going to look at the auto market is by looking at supply and demand, looking at each from a Tesla perspective and from the perspective of the rest of the industry. My gut feel going into this analysis was that all cars sold would be electric by 2025. I was wrong. Let’s look at why.
Or: why Elon Musk is excited about a technology that has been known for such a long time.
How do legacy automakers rationalize their slow walk to EVs?
A little while after I published articles about Tesla’s US 1st quarter sales earlier this month, I discovered that our estimates for foreign sales had been too pessimistic. Sales abroad were much higher in the 1st quarter than we initially thought — most notably, in Europe, South Korea, and China. That meant that US Tesla sales estimates were too high.
Tesla is well-placed with cash reserves for several months for several reasons.
