Thanks John. Even though we
Thanks John. Even though we do not always agree, I do enjoy reading your articles. The current price range of the Model 3 on Tesla's website is from $39K to $56K before options and discounts. I believe that Tesla's Model 3 sales were the biggest contributing factor to the average price of an EV in the US dropping by 13.4% from last year's average price of $64,300 to $55,600 in 2019. Certainly the Chevy Bolt and Leaf also contributed to this nationwide EV price drop, but the far greater sales volume of the Model 3 likely had the greatest impact in lowering the national EV price average. My take is that affordable EVs are under $40K (before discounts). 6 years ago the MSRP on my first Volt was $40K, so I see it as real progress that we now have a variety of long range EVs that can be bought for under $40K like the Model 3, Kona, Leaf, and Bolt. My friends owned a gas powered Kia Soul, and they wanted the new Soul EV, but the Niro came out first. Unfortunately the Niro was in short supply and high demand at it's introduction, so I suggested that they look at the Hyundai Kona EV instead, and they were able to get one right away. It is a little smaller than the Niro, but it was less expensive, quicker, had a longer EV range, and my friends love the car. They could have easily gotten a Model 3 for the $44K that they paid for the Kona, but they still had the idea that Tesla's were too expensive, plus they also had a good experience with the Kia/Hyundai dealer and brand, and they liked the style and usability of the Kona, which was a lot like their Soul (which they also kept).