EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
So, those are such great cars that sell well - why aren't they being sold in
the US? Could it possibly be because the demand for small cars isn't there?
Sure. Small cars don't sell well here. They never have. it's cultural.
America is the land of the supersized.
I wouldn't go that far. Toyota, Honda, VW, Hyundai etc. have all sold a
lot of small cars in the USA, and made lots of money doing it. The US
automaker have just not been as successful doing it. They make more
money selling big vehicles. So, they've used their marketing savvy to
convince people that "You don't want some little econobox; you want a
big huge truck or SUV."
There's a lot of world and a lot of EV demand outside of North America.
Tesla had better hop to it. Otherwiase the big guys are going to leave them
nothing but some bread crumbs and a few celery sticks.
Right. So far, Tesla has only been aiming for the US luxury market. Just
as GM, Ford, and Chrysler left the small car market wide-open for
Toyota, Honda, and VW in the past; Tesla is leaving the small car market
wide open for the Chinese or whoever the next big economy car maker will
be in the future.
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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