To be fair, EV prices are way down this year. Tesla prices are at or below similar ICE vehicles right now in most countries.
As an example, the Chevy ICE blazer premier trim AWD and convince package is $47.05K! The Tesla model Y long range is $49K. It has a hell of a lot of power too and handles so much better. The fuel savings in one year is enough to bridge the gap. If you are eligible for the tax credit, it’s now significantly lower than ICE SUVs! If you think a Model Y should compete higher up, a BMW x4 starts at $55K…
Now this isn’t every vehicle segment and not every electric car is a Tesla. Unfortunately, most of the BEVs offered are on the higher end of the market in general. But the prices are so much closer to ICE version compared to last year. And yes, they still need to go down. (And likely will partially due to battery prices.)
To be fair, EV prices are way down this year. Tesla prices are at or below similar ICE vehicles right now in most countries.
As an example, the Chevy ICE blazer premier trim AWD and convince package is $47.05K! The Tesla model Y long range is $49K. It has a hell of a lot of power too and handles so much better. The fuel savings in one year is enough to bridge the gap. If you are eligible for the tax credit, it’s now significantly lower than ICE SUVs! If you think a Model Y should compete higher up, a BMW x4 starts at $55K…
Now this isn’t every vehicle segment and not every electric car is a Tesla. Unfortunately, most of the BEVs offered are on the higher end of the market in general. But the prices are so much closer to ICE version compared to last year. And yes, they still need to go down. (And likely will partially due to battery prices.)