It's more than any other electric vehicle and they are actually leading sales in their segment of cars.
The market for a 70k+ vehicle might not be as big as you think.
The miles a car racks up is most certainly not a function of its range, but of the people driving it. Research suggests that if you have a more efficient car (higher MPG), you will drive more.
>> It's more than any other electric vehicle and they are actually leading sales in their segment of cars.
More than the Nissan Leaf?
A quick search of the Nissan Leaf's sales resulted in 9,819 in 2012. For this year, YTD in April was 5,550. This is US sales only.
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Worldwide sales of Nissan Leaf hit 50K in February 2013.
Granted the Tesla is in a different stratosphere as it relates to price, and in that market it's really doing well, considering the market that can afford a $90K car is much smaller.
The market for a 70k+ vehicle might not be as big as you think.
The miles a car racks up is most certainly not a function of its range, but of the people driving it. Research suggests that if you have a more efficient car (higher MPG), you will drive more.