Future owners of the Tesla Model 3, a vehicle developed by The Leader (all Praise and Glory to The Leader) and his team of scientists and engineers to make Tesla technology available to a wider audience, will not enjoy unlimited charges at Tesla supercharging stations.
The Model 3 is like a Ford Focus–produced barely at breakeven to expand the reach of the company. For the economics to make sense, Tesla decided to encourage owners of the $35k car to charge at home.
“Tesla is positioning itself to be a mass-market car maker, it needed to start thinking about cutting costs,” said Efraim Levy, an analyst with CFRA.
“The decision is unlikely to affect well-heeled owners of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, which start at $66,000 and $74,000. It could have some impact on those considering a Model 3 but it is unlikely to be a deciding factor on whether to buy the car,” Levy said.
The company is building an entire network of supercharging stations because unlike their ICE counterparts, an infrastructure doesn’t exist to fully support their vehicles. By charging mass-market Model 3 users to ‘fuel up’ they also generate cash flow the company can use to expand their network.
The changes in the “economics” of charging “allow us to reinvest in the network, accelerate its growth and bring all owners, current and future, the best Supercharging experience,” Tesla said.
What you are witnessing is the slow birth of the first iPhone automobile. Going forward, expect there to be many a la carte purchasing options avalible both from inside the car and at the supercharging stations. Think App Store, but tangible and less meh.
Another wise move by The Leader (all Praise and Glory to The Leader).
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