• GissaMittJobb@lemmy.ml
    7·
    19 hours ago

    While I’m happy Tesla’s are on the decline in Europe, this is not a good replacement. A non-EV SUV - very much not cause for celebration.

  • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
    1·
    18 hours ago

    Looking forward to buy one, actually, if I can get some money between selling my old car and the gov subsidies. It’s hard because I don’t belive on buying cars on credit tho.

    • BastingChemina@slrpnk.net
      4·
      19 hours ago

      I’m obviously not a fan of Tesla but it’s a shame that the most sold car went from an electric to a gas powered one.

      • boonhet@lemm.ee
        1·
        25 minutes ago

        It went to a car that costs a quarter of the Tesla. Can you really blame people for not being rich?

      • jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        41 minutes ago

        Not for the planet. It burns dino juice. That also means 5-10 times the running cost.

        • boonhet@lemm.ee
          1·
          25 minutes ago

          A quarter the purchase cost though.

          The Tesla would need an out of warranty battery replacement long before it pays off compared to the Dacia.

  • Letstakealook@lemm.ee
    20·
    2 days ago

    I can’t imagine fumbling this hard. All that man had to do was shut the fuck up and enjoy his billions.

  • TimeWalker@lemmy.foxden.party
    15·
    2 days ago

    Umm, maybe I’m looking at the wrong place but isn’t the Dacia Sandero Petrol only? I’m also against buying Tesla but it’s still backwards to me that the best selling car is now a petrol car and not an electric car

    • fluffy@feddit.org
      1·
      29 minutes ago

      Electric cars cost a lot of money that a lot of people do not have. The Sandero is one of the cheapest cars available.

    • boonhet@lemm.ee
      3·
      19 hours ago

      The Dacia Sandero is affordable and practical. EVs are only now starting to get to the point where they can be both. That small BYD thing is pretty cheap apparently. I’ve also seen some GWM Ora’s around. The EV revolution in Europe is going to be Chinese.

      • jabjoe@feddit.ukEnglish
        1·
        36 minutes ago

        If EU car makers doesn’t get good at making affordable EVs, they will get wiped out. You’d be mad to buy an ICE car over EV at the same price. Dino juice costs so much more (x5-x10) to run (if you can charge at home).

        • boonhet@lemm.ee
          1·
          12 minutes ago

          A lot of people with PHEVs don’t use the hybrid part much because of how expensive electricity has gotten nowadays.

          A lot of people also live in apartments and have no idea ability to install a charger.

          EU car makers aren’t a monolithic entity that offer a total of 4 models and a trashcan either. Mercedes alone has at least 6 EV models I can think of. Volkswagen has over 10 under all their brands I think. Volvo made a really basic car with really quick acceleration a la Tesla and now has the EX90.

          Tesla had the popularity advantage from being the first to create an EV with a real battery and motor, it was the only reason they could beat an affordable car like the Sandero with their expensive smart refrigerators on wheels. Now there’s competition.

    • xwolpertinger@lemmy.world
      7·
      2 days ago

      I kinda fail to believe it…

      Why? Tesla had exactly two models that actually sold well, 3 and Y and for large stretches of time they were good value. And, more importantly, actually available. Everything else they do is basically a rounding error.

      It’s a bit like the Apple effect, if you only sell 1-2 phones of course they are going to be the “best selling models”

  • eutampieri@feddit.it
    4·
    2 days ago

    I don’t remember if it’s the Sandero, but hasn’t Dacia got a model that sells under 20’000 €? I would definitely consider it just for the price