Tesla Model Y
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Agreed, Toyota sold a record 115,974 Rav4 hybrids in NA in 2020 (322,000 standard RAV4s). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...301201199.html
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Agreed, Toyota sold a record 115,974 Rav4 hybrids in NA in 2020 (322,000 standard RAV4s). https://www.prnewswire.com/news-rele...301201199.html
50,000 is pretty decent for a full EV model, and likely to ramp up eventually. Folks need to remember that the EV market while growing is still small compared to ICE and Hybrid.
that's why tesla came out with this cheaper Y, to compete with ford mach e which does have the $7500 tax credit.
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You said nothing about sales numbers, said because of their valuation they would not be considered for any tax credit. I personally disagree any vehicle should be tax payer subsidized, but if that happens then they should all get it, or none.
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https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g3...ing-cars-2020/
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RAV4 isn't typical though, it's a perennial top 10 selling vehicle (430,387 units good for 4th this year) out of about 250-260 car models available in the US. A typical SUV would average less. Point was, people expecting RAV4 or CR-V numbers from an EV SUV not named Tesla, need to understand that EV's are still niche and won't have top 20 status for at least a few more years. The Model 3 and Model Y are the only exception with 400,000+ units sold last year but sadly Tesla doesn't break it down by each model. Any automaker trying to gain a foothold in the EV race would gladly take 50,000 sold units with the current EV market share.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g3...ing-cars-2020/
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/g3...ing-cars-2020/
i disagree with the all or none, it's a conditional incentive to encourage adoption of vehicles, to prime the pump as it were.
it's kind of sad to see that the top 3, all trucks, represent 2 MILLION unit sales.
