EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
Elon Musk promised us a $30k Tesla. He didn't deliver one...
Get that bloody Model 3 down to the price it was supposed to be, $30k. Then
introduce a couple of cheap and cheerful little basic hatchbacks the size
of, say, a VW Up and a Peugeot 208. Price them around $15-20k and $20-25k...
THOSE are the EVs that will change the world - EVs that almost anyone can
afford. Not big, bloated, heavy, gimmick-laden expensive luxury EVs for a
tiny wealthy minority.
Things take time, David. Maybe Tesla will get there. Maybe not.
If he's in it for fast money, then building luxury cars is the way to
go. Charge all the market will bear.
If he's in it for the long term, then he will make a car that "everyone"
can afford. After all, there are a lot more "everyones" :-) This is what
Henry Ford, Steve Jobs, Clive Sinclair, Nikola Tesla, and many other
idealistic innovators chose to do. They nearly went broke in the short
run; but their big ideas and vision paid off handsomely and improved the
world in the long run.
I'm sure Musk knows this. Maybe he's a Robin Hood at heart, and is only
robbing the rich now to build a company that can give to the poor later.
Or maybe he's just another P.T. Barnum; a showman and businessman, out
for all he can get from a gullible market. Time will tell.
Lee Hart
--
If happiness is on your mind, here's a daily list to find:
- something to do
- something to look forward to
- someone to love
- someone to take good care of
- and misbehave, just a little
--
Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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