Was at a ‘Friendsgiving’ and a guy was talking about the Tesla Model 2 being an entry-level Tesla that would rival the Toyota Camry pricewise. But I don’t see why Tesla would cut into their Model 3’s sales like that. Plus the model 3 is fairly cheap nowadays with price cuts
They’re all selling well. MG4 is the 9. most sold compact in Europe. With your argument, you’re basically saying that Model S and Model X are crappy cars because nobody buys them anymore.
Sudden battery failures in an Toyota are rare. People in Tesla forums talk about HV battery replacements as if it were something common and benign – like having the xenon bulbs replaced.
Making a high-quality EV is expensive. Making an EV that rusts, has peeling paint, has uneven gaps, can’t handle mud puddles and needs to replace the battery twice in ten years is not expensive. The batteries are given a cheap overhaul after failure, before being sold for 20K.