I agree with Bill. I for one get tired of not being able to buy what I want because the mass market is the only market being reliably served. -- Ron
On November 24, 2019 9:26:47 a.m. CST, Bill Woodcock via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >I think a lot of problems arise from everybody trying to appeal to the >mythical average person, instead of just doing interesting things well, >and seeing who likes it. > >Tesla isn’t Ford. They can’t produce millions of trucks, and they’d be >failing in their mission if they did so. So it would be foolish of them >to restrict their design to only address a market that’s already >well-covered by Ford/GM/Dodge, when they can, instead, do something far >more interesting, and address a market that isn’t already served, but >which is simultaneously still larger than they can fully satisfy. > >He took a bet that that niche wasn’t near zero, and he was correct. >Knowing what I know about diversity of consumer preference, I don’t >think it was a very risky bet. > > -Bill > > >> On Nov 24, 2019, at 04:24, EVDL Administrator via EV ><ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >> >> Obviously I don't know anything about Tesla's reasons for the odd >appearance >> and design of their pickup truck. However, despite the power tool >> receptacle in the bed, I don't think it's really aimed at the >American work- >> truck buyer, or even the type who embrace the huge, burly, tall >semi-luxury >> trucks. >> >> I read that the cargo area is too small to carry 4x8 sheets of >plywood or >> drywall, for example. Also, I suspect that the typical truck buyer >probably >> won't want something that looks more like the traditional pickup, >which as >> you say, hasn't really changed much in 70+ years. So I guess that >maybe >> they are angling to catch some of the folks who, like you, might >otherwise >> be interested in a smaller pickup. >> >> However, I think that it might compete functionally and in terms of >appeal >> with Tesla's own model Y crossover vehicle. >> >> Then again, I wonder how weill it will compete with anything, because >of the >> radical styling. I forget where it was that I read this, but one >writer >> compared it to the Pontiac Aztec. They don't look at all alike, but >I agree >> that it might have the same kind of "trying too hard to be different" >effect >> on possible buyers. GM was able to absorb that sales disaster, just >as Ford >> swallowed the Edsel losses in the late 1950s, but I'm not sure >Tesla's >> financial position can handle a genuine failure. >> >> However, 146k indications of interest is probably a good sign, so >maybe my >> concerns will turn out to be unfounded. I'm sure it will suit some >people, >> and I wish Tesla the best with it. Anything that puts more EVs on >the road >> is good news. >> >> David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA >> EVDL Administrator >> >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> EVDL Information: http://www.evdl.org/help/ >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> Note: mail sent to "evpost" and "etpost" addresses will not >> reach me. To send a private message, please obtain my >> email address from the webpage http://www.evdl.org/help/ . >> = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >> ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html >> INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >> Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) >> > > >_______________________________________________ >UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub >ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html >INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org >Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA >(http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.evdl.org/private.cgi/ev-evdl.org/attachments/20191124/4f3516ca/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub ARCHIVE: http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html INFO: http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
