Tesla Inc. had a blockbuster 2023, as its shares more than doubled in 12 months. But 2024 is starting on a different note, with Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker off to its worst start to any year.
  • reddig33@lemmy.world
    142·
    10 months ago

    The “EV winter” is overrated. When the cheaper compacts start flowing in, sales will pick up again. Mini has a decent one coming to the US, The Bolt starts production again at the end of 2024, and VW is talking about shipping a cheaper smaller ID.2 as well.

      • chatokun@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        5·
        10 months ago

        Yeah, all the EVs being SUVs and or nor having the most common chargers are my reasons to not look to replace yet. I have a 2015 Leaf with honestly terrible range, but it’s in range of most things I do.

    • AA5B@lemmy.world
      2·
      10 months ago

      I imagine also people would wait for the new chargers from non-Tesla EVs. What were legacy manufacturers thinking, announcing such a significant change over a year in advance? Who would want to spend that much money on something that will be obsolete so quickly?

      If I didn’t already have an EV, I know I’d wait

    • Neato@ttrpg.networkEnglish
      1·
      10 months ago

      Gotta hold onto this 2013 Mazda 3 with 60k miles until EVs standardize a bit and charging becomes more mainstream everywhere. I just want a compact hatchaback EV for IKEA and short road trips.