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The kind of people who buy raptors and gt350s are a tiny fraction of the market compared to the people who just want to get to work. Tesla isn't interested in car enthusiasts, they want to be the default answer to the question "How do I get from point A to point B for $1?"

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>people who just want to get to work.

People who "just want to get to work" aren't buying cars that start at $35,000, either.

Depends on the market. I see a lot of CLAs in LA, and they are probably paying more than $35K for them.

No, of course not. But They'll pay $0.10/mile for Tesla mobility services.

Currently, Tesla is a luxury car company. People who want to get from point A to point B buy a used Ford Focus.

The most popular cars are crossovers and SUVs, a segment Tesla hasn't shown any interest in so far.

http://www.theverge.com/2017/4/2/15155572/tesla-q1-productio...

Sure, if (your_universe == USA).

OK, sure, the picture becomes a lot more complex if we want to talk about international markets. Anyway the car I see in the Tesla showroom does not say "car for practical people who just want to get from point A and point B." The article claims they're selling to the kind of people who would normally buy a Porsche.

Beijing has a lot of Tesla Model S's these days, up from virtually nil a few years ago. Chalk it up to Beijing separating the plate lottery for EVs, and the people that normally buy Audi aren't going to buy a Chinese EV.

The Model X is essentially their answer for an SUV/Crossover.

Tesla isn't interested in enthusiasts? The only people buying them are enthusiasts. The pragmatic folks are still in wait-and-see mode.

Those people will just buy another Toyota. They aren't spending 35k+ on a Tesla.

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