- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.world
KEY POINTS
New European car registrations of Tesla vehicles totaled 8,837 in July, down 40% year-on-year, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA.
BYD recorded 13,503 new registrations in July, up 225% annually.
Elon Musk’s automaker faces a number of challenges in Europe, including intense ongoing competition and reputational damage to the brand.
Looks like the average Euro EV is ~44k and the dolphin comes in under 30k, under 25k in UK…
It definitely doesn’t have all the bells and whistles, but it’s a shit ton cheaper.
The people writing reviews for brand new cars have a target demographic: people that routinely buy new cars.
The majority of people won’t have the same priorities, especially these days.
EU has a dozen EVs under 25,000. Average car costs are misleading, the mean is a more important number.