Yup, even though Tesla service and support is utter garbage, dealing with sleazy dealerships is worse. I am hoping that Tesla will grow to a point where there is better 3rd party service and support options, or Tesla has to improve service to grow market share. The problem that Tesla has always had is that the product is so much better than the competitor that they can keep high margins and the cost of support at a minimum.
Every legacy manufacturer’s car seems covered in complexity, endless switches, knobs, sliders, and other moving components litter the interior of the car. It would seem that Tesla has a minimum set of features already, which is why it has the highest margins in the industry. Basically when Sandy Munro ripped the first Model 3’s build complexity they have bee relentless on removing build complexity. There is still room for improvement, but I wouldn’t be looking at competitors for inspiration, they are all copying Tesla right now.
Future proofing is a major factor and I would think probably the biggest factor. Another factor is the higher voltage support, allowing non-Tesla that currently support 800V to achieve decent charging rates, whereas right now they often get poor charging rates. This is important to reduce charging times, thus preventing charging locations from be clogged with slow charging non-teslas. This was the big push on the supercharger v3, it dramatically improved the throughput at high congestion charging locations, which improves the user experience.
This news is certainly an exciting step forward for Tesla. With the permits for the Gigafactory in Mexico advancing, this will likely give Tesla a significant advantage in the EV market within the Latin American region. I am particularly intrigued by the mention of a new vehicle model that’s allegedly going to be the most affordable and efficient electric car in the world. If they can deliver on this promise, it could fundamentally shift the demographics of electric vehicle ownership, making it accessible to a much wider audience. This is not only great news for consumers but also for the planet as a whole, as we transition towards more sustainable modes of transportation. It’s important to note, however, that the success of this venture will be highly dependent on the Gigafactory’s operations and quality control, given the slight delay compared to the original schedule. We can only wait and see how this unfolds.
It would have helped to include that analysis in the article if they already had the data. I would assume that average isn’t as sensational as they liked.
Great content, thank you for sharing it with everyone.
Same, all that is important for EV adoption is a common standard, looks like it will be NACS for North America.
I guess it was unavoidable. I really liked that you didn’t need that complexity added to the charger but that was possible with a closed ecosystem. Now with so many 3rd parties joining the network, even if those 3rd parties are supposed to automatically work, I would guess Tesla is hedging that a backup payment method is required. Probably a good choice based on the software capability of legacy manufacturers, which can be pretty awful. This will prevent the supercharger for being blamed for 3rd party incompetence, or when the 3rd party has no backend infrastructure.