I am a Tesla fan, but I can't afford one so I own a Leaf.
I have built a few notable EVs over the years. I
think that if my wife and I had not built our
latest EV, we would have bought a new Tesla with
(some) of the money we spent, but what fun would that be?
I am not aware of any $500,000 EVs that actually
exist and are actually on the market. (Plenty of
"vaporware" big bucks high-performance EVs, but
no real ones that I am aware of.) Please provide some links.
As I said before, you have made a case that there
may be a market for a high-performance
convertible EV. Why build the whole car when you
can modify/customize an existing car and get
exactly what you believe there is a market for?
Buy Tesla, chop off the top, and install a very
nice custom convertible (or removable hard top,
or a T-top.) See how much you can sell it for to test the market.
The reason that Tesla has not marketed a
convertible is that they are not nearly as safe
as a sedan. They also are considerably more noisy
than sedans, and they often leak in the rain. I
wholeheartedly agree, however, that some folks
prefer a convertible, and there is likely a
market. (I converted a modestly high-performance
convertible myself, actually.)
What makes the most sense (at least to begin
with) is to chop the top off a Tesla and test the market.
Bill D.
At 03:50 PM 1/14/2016, Jack Wendel wrote:
Bill,Â
You are obviously a Tesla fanboy and nothing I
write will dissuade you. That's fine. You must obviously own a Tesla as well.Â
But there currently are other EVs out there that
sell for up to 5 times more than a Tesla. I am
following their business model because they have
already proven that there is room for
competition. Maybe you put a $500,000 EV in
direct competition with a Tesla. but I don't.
One thing Tesla will never provide that I can is
exclusivity. You obviously put zero value in
that so you simply won't be one of my customers
or that of any of the other EVs. . If Tesla made
a 2-door convertible at a reasonable cost I
would consider buying one. I don't see that happening any time  soon.Â
I guess everyone besides Tesla should give up on
EVs because Tesla has already built the ultimate
EV. I thought one of their goals was to promote
EVs. Wait... Tesla is coming out with different
vehicles, aren't they. Hmmm, there MUST be room
out there for something besides the :"perfect" Model S.Â
The fact that other EVs exist and are selling simply proves you wrong.Â
Finally, if you are trying to talk me into
building an ICE instead of an  EV you're doing
a GREAT job of it! Shame, I was HOPING to get
information and support from an EV list.Â
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