At one point last year the
At one point last year the Model 3 was selling more than all of the BMW models combined. In Q2 this year Tesla sold more Model 3s than all Bolts sold since it's introduction. That is not saying that the Bolt was a sales failure, just that the Model 3 sales were on fire. With pent up demand for a Tesla SUV/crossover priced less than the Model X, Tesla will likely sell a many Model Ys as they can build. Will it be as many units sold as Honda Civics, or Ford F150s, nope. But it doesn't matter. The larger goal that I would like to see achieved is passing the 10% of new cars sold that are EVs, and I am counting hybrids and PHEVs as well. In California we are up to about 6% now, and the nation overall is just over 3%, so there is a LOT of room to grow, and with over 90% of new buyers that need to be tempted away from gas/diesel-only vehicles, there needs to be a lot of different EV models offered to satisfy the diversity of buyer's needs. From the Model Y to the Toyota RAV4 hybrid and PHEVs, to the Rivian pickup, to the Honda Clarity models, and maybe even a hybrid Corvette in the near future. I am excited to the Ford's Mach-E, and VW's ID.4, and Chevy's rumored EUV as well. Most likely next year will be the big growth year for EVs, but the automakers who can bring their EV models out this year will be ahead of the game, and have less EV competition than later on.