I don't think electric adoption will be that fast, we're enthusiastic, general public will take 15 years to switch in droves I think
With 400k deposits on the Model 3 you may be surprised soon.
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I don't think electric adoption will be that fast, we're enthusiastic, general public will take 15 years to switch in droves I think
Will the price go up or down if we leave the EU?
Evie'sDad....... yes we know why the price has increased. But you seem to missing the fact that over here in the UK the price increase is over $6000.
Do you honestly think the revamp items you list above are worth that increase? I don't, which is why I won't be buying a Tesla!
You might well be happy to pay a $1500 increase in the US, but would you be willing to pay $6000? I very much doubt it!
Will the price go up or down if we leave the EU?
There are rebates and incentives in some US states , do you folks have them in UK. It is pretty premium priced in Canadian dollars as well inspite of our dollar going up steadily..Good luck
Yes we do get a government subsidy, it's currently $6480 USD (recently reduced from $7200 USD.) It has a limited lifespan and is due to run out some time in 2017 I believe.
Don't get me wrong, I understand the car has been developed and is built in the USA and so I expect to pay a premium for a UK delivered RHD vehicle. But no one has yet been able to explain to me why a $1500 price increase in the US translates into a $6000 increase here in the UK. It feels like we're being taken for a bit of a ride over here! One that I'm not willing to pay for!!
I understand you have similar issues in Canada!!
Last year GBP/USD was at 1.53, this year it's at 1.43. Therefore exchange rate alone equals $10,000 price increase per $100k spent..
Considering the above, if if you had bought USD (in the amount of Tesla cost) last year you would experience no price increase at all. On the bright side since Brexit (uncertainty) is devaluing the GBP and it'll be over as soon as vote is done.
Your maths is a little out Vitold:
$100,000 @ 1.53 = £65,360
$100,000 @ 1.43 = £69,930
That's a £4570 differential, nowhere near $10,000 (more like $6500)
However, before we get bogged down in exchange rates etc. I'll just say that I think the Model S is a truly great car. I've had two test drives and was really impressed with most aspects of it. But for me it's retail price is too expensive here in the UK. And if future face-lifts push the price disproportionaly higher (as I believe the last one just has) then it's doubtful that I'll purchase one.
With correct numbers you still have to agree that Tesla was loosing money until they hiked the price. You're not just paying for the refresh but also to cover currency exchange costs.
Lawtq
Maybe 9 years?
Will Norway ban gas & diesel cars by 2025? - 100% renewable - Renewables International
Will Norway ban gas & diesel cars by 2025?
German bloggers report that the Norwegians are looking into adopting a National Transport Plan with 100 percent electric cars, buses, and small trucks by 2025 for new vehicles. There seems to have been no news at all about this in English even though the plans are quite advanced and could soon become law.
The plan itself is available as a PDF, but only in Norwegian – and I cannot read it (the thing has 334 pages). But according to one German blogger, Norway plans to ban sales of new cars that are not electric within 10 years. The only exceptions would be larger vehicles – but even 75 percent of coaches and half of heavy trucks would still have to be electric by 2030.
The plan was published at the end of February and is now waiting for approval in Norwegian Parliament. More than a fifth of new cars sold in Norway are already electric.
Another German blogger explains that Norway aims to spend 1 billion euros on bike paths from 2018 to 2029, the timeframe for the National Transport Plan.
Given the length of the PDF, one wonders why this has not been reported on more widely. Apparently, the plan is quite detailed and specific and only needs adopting in Parliament.
Norway itself is reliant upon offshore oil and gas production for much of its income, but this source of revenue is being squeezed out from two directions: production itself is dropping, and prices have plummeted over roughly the past year. The country may well be looking for ways to protect itself from a market that made it rich – but is now coming to an end.
Let’s see what news we get in the next few weeks, and if you know of anything yourself do drop us a comment below.
I think you will be pleasantly surprised. I remember someone saying something similar about mp3 players back when CD walkmans were all the rage. Then the iPod came out....I don't think electric adoption will be that fast, we're enthusiastic, general public will take 15 years to switch in droves I think