Recently went back home to the Bay Area for Thanksgiving from Pennsylvania. Was shocked to see the number of non-Tesla EVs around. Especially the Mach E, EV 6, and a fair few premium models from Audi and Lucid. Yes, I know that’s a higher income area but they also invested in non-Tesla charging networks much earlier than the rest of the states (again benefits of the economic status of the region). That being said, I think when people realize there’s a strong non-Tesla charging network they can reliably use, they’ll enjoy the other brands. The Bay of course still has Teslas as ubiquitous today as Accords and Camrys were in the early 2000s.
I go for a lot of walks in the nicer areas of Berkeley and Oakland and I feel the tide has shifted against Tesla in those areas - due to political issues associated with Musk I’m sure. I’ll bet Tesla at this moment has a much higher new EV market share in Walnut Creek or Pleasanton than it does in Berkeley. I can’t believe how many Kia, VW, Polestar and Ford EV’s I see on some streets. In 2023, if you have a “In this house we believe…” sign in your front yard you likely aren’t buying a Tesla.
Recently went back home to the Bay Area for Thanksgiving from Pennsylvania. Was shocked to see the number of non-Tesla EVs around. Especially the Mach E, EV 6, and a fair few premium models from Audi and Lucid. Yes, I know that’s a higher income area but they also invested in non-Tesla charging networks much earlier than the rest of the states (again benefits of the economic status of the region). That being said, I think when people realize there’s a strong non-Tesla charging network they can reliably use, they’ll enjoy the other brands. The Bay of course still has Teslas as ubiquitous today as Accords and Camrys were in the early 2000s.
I go for a lot of walks in the nicer areas of Berkeley and Oakland and I feel the tide has shifted against Tesla in those areas - due to political issues associated with Musk I’m sure. I’ll bet Tesla at this moment has a much higher new EV market share in Walnut Creek or Pleasanton than it does in Berkeley. I can’t believe how many Kia, VW, Polestar and Ford EV’s I see on some streets. In 2023, if you have a “In this house we believe…” sign in your front yard you likely aren’t buying a Tesla.