|
Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions Discuss all other cars and automotive news here. |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
03-06-2020, 11:40 AM | #1 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Drives: TBA
Location: FL350
Posts: 943
Thanks: 814
Thanked 1,123 Times in 586 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
GM Says They Will Dominate Tesla
So the dressed their CEO as a dominatrix and put on a show at the Warren Tech Center.
They'll roll out 20 new EV's by 2023 using a new global platform plus advanced battery chemistry and design. I used to get nauseous even thinking about electrified mobility other than golf carts but now that I have a PHEV on order (RAV4 Prime), I'm paying a little more attention. Still too many unanswered questions for me, some political, so won't get into my opinions here, there are other forums for that. Interesting play for GM but if/when I'm going to shop for an EV, it'll be a Toyota with their upcoming Panasonic solid state battery. https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...la/4905906002/ |
The Following User Says Thank You to Atmo For This Useful Post: | Irace86.2.0 (04-15-2020) |
03-06-2020, 12:45 PM | #2 |
1st86 Driver!
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,811
Thanks: 38,817
Thanked 24,937 Times in 11,375 Posts
Mentioned: 182 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
|
Well, the may not dominate Tesla but they sure as heck have a better idea on how a digital dash looks. This is out of the upcoming 2021 Escalade and eventually in their eSedan.
__________________
Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk". |
03-06-2020, 08:11 PM | #3 |
ProCrastinationConsultant
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB
Location: chicago-ish
Posts: 11,330
Thanks: 35,240
Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
this is why i find chevy now committing to ev's so funny.
https://jalopnik.com/gm-debuts-new-e...ago-1842094994 they had every chance to be tesla, and they gave it all away
__________________
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"
|
The Following 3 Users Say Thank You to soundman98 For This Useful Post: |
03-06-2020, 08:55 PM | #4 | |
Site Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2010
Drives: Stuff
Location: Florida
Posts: 10,317
Thanks: 955
Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts
Mentioned: 262 Post(s)
Tagged: 8 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
__________________
-Dave
Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles |
|
03-06-2020, 10:55 PM | #5 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Drives: TBA
Location: FL350
Posts: 943
Thanks: 814
Thanked 1,123 Times in 586 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Right. There was no viable market for EV's then and still won't be for some time. As outgoing Toyota CEO Jim Lentz said last year, the alternative fueled vehicle market, mostly EV's, will at best be 5% of the US market by 2030. Maybe Toyoda didn't like that opinion, explaining why Lentz suddenly took early retirement, replaced by a Japan staffer. Lentz may have underestimated that while tax credits still exist and new mandates force consumer EV adoption. That was also before Toyota's full commitment to solid state batteries that will probably accelerate demand with falling prices, greater energy density, range, recharging rate and price of admission especially in states with affordable and available electricity rates meaning not California, the biggest potential market. Hybrids are another story and are currently the high flyers but the lack of EV infrastructure will be the weak link that will keep ICE's around. It was alarming though when last year someone in the Supra project said it would be the last ICE car Toyota produces. |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Atmo For This Useful Post: | why? (04-15-2020) |
03-06-2020, 11:10 PM | #6 |
Site Moderator
Join Date: Dec 2010
Drives: Stuff
Location: Florida
Posts: 10,317
Thanks: 955
Thanked 5,965 Times in 2,689 Posts
Mentioned: 262 Post(s)
Tagged: 8 Thread(s)
|
Well.. luckily Toyota doesn't produce it anyways
__________________
-Dave
Track cars: 2013 Scion FRS, 1998 Acura Integra Type-R, 1993 Honda Civic Hatchback DD: 2005 Acura TSX Tow: 2022 F-450 Toys: 2001 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 1993 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1994 Toyota MR2 Turbo, 1991 Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 Parts: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited, 2005 Acura TSX Projects: 2013 Subaru BRZ Limited track car build FS: 2004 GMC Sierra 2500 LT CCSB 8.1/Allison with 99k miles |
03-07-2020, 12:08 AM | #7 | |
ProCrastinationConsultant
Join Date: Sep 2013
Drives: '14 Ranger, '18 Tacoma 4Dr LB
Location: chicago-ish
Posts: 11,330
Thanks: 35,240
Thanked 13,673 Times in 6,781 Posts
Mentioned: 98 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
sorta like how the EU insisted on diesel for a variety of reasons, then came to the sudden realization what 'particulates' are, and now want to ban ICE... and so far, GM still is intent on "the charging infrastructure is someone else's problem". while i understand the stance, it's also important to understand that tesla is the major EV player they are specifically because of their investments into their charging network. i'm not fully convinced that any of the current oem's can upset tesla simply because all of them have adopted similar variations of "not our problem" statements when it comes to charging stations.
__________________
"The time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time"
|
|
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to soundman98 For This Useful Post: | Atmo (03-07-2020), Irace86.2.0 (04-15-2020) |
03-07-2020, 12:12 AM | #8 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2018
Drives: TBA
Location: FL350
Posts: 943
Thanks: 814
Thanked 1,123 Times in 586 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
|
04-15-2020, 12:19 AM | #9 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2018
Drives: 2013 frs red
Location: South Florida
Posts: 3,517
Thanks: 2,520
Thanked 3,088 Times in 1,654 Posts
Mentioned: 6 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
The only category gm will dominate Tesla in is recall/customer dissatisfaction
|
The Following User Says Thank You to Lantanafrs2 For This Useful Post: | Lonewolf (04-30-2020) |
04-15-2020, 12:40 AM | #10 |
Cannonball Record Guy
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: Series.Yellow, 4C, Fit
Location: Houston / Atlanta
Posts: 493
Thanks: 480
Thanked 429 Times in 223 Posts
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 2 Thread(s)
|
For some reason, this reminds me of when Steve Ballmer laughed off Apple's announcement of the iPhone... At the time, Microsoft was finally releasing competitive Zune products against the iPod.
The rest is history and will continue to repeat itself. Tesla is currently the market leader and so ahead of the game -- I think we'll all be surprised how quickly the landscape will change.
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to dhuang For This Useful Post: | Irace86.2.0 (04-15-2020) |
04-15-2020, 01:31 AM | #11 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Drives: Q5 + BRZ + M796
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 7,883
Thanks: 5,668
Thanked 5,804 Times in 3,299 Posts
Mentioned: 70 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Not a viable market... In the US in 2019, Telsa sold 192k vehicles (3 models). BMW sold 324k vehicles (too many models to count). If you just compare the Model 3 to BMW's 2/3/4/5 series, then they sold more cars than them. https://cleantechnica.com/2019/08/10...y-a-landslide/ Model 3 is the 9th best selling car in the US. https://interestingengineering.com/t...-car-in-the-us The Model 3 is the 3rd best selling car in California beating the Corolla and Accord, which is amazing because it is a luxury car and is succeeding against other popular sedans at a time when companies like Ford is eliminating most sedans in favor of SUVs. https://insideevs.com/news/399907/20...es-california/
__________________
My Build | K24 Turbo Swap | *K24T BRZ SOLD*
|
|
04-15-2020, 01:40 AM | #12 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2017
Drives: Q5 + BRZ + M796
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 7,883
Thanks: 5,668
Thanked 5,804 Times in 3,299 Posts
Mentioned: 70 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Also, Elon Musk said it himself, 'any one manufacture only controls around 10% of the market', so he doesn't see competition as a problem because he doesn't view his product as a niche market. If everyone comes out with EVs then he doesn't see his business selling less cars, as if they would be eating into his sales and a piece of the pie from that demand. No, he thinks demand would increase that much more because the prevalence of EVs would lead to more popularity and adoption, which will only fuel his business, as more support and infrastructure is codeveloped.
__________________
My Build | K24 Turbo Swap | *K24T BRZ SOLD*
|
|
04-15-2020, 06:33 AM | #13 | |
Only happy when it rains.
Join Date: Feb 2013
Drives: series.blue
Location: Harnett county NC
Posts: 1,995
Thanks: 5,698
Thanked 1,263 Times in 749 Posts
Mentioned: 25 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Tesla creates products with major flaws. Tesla products are absurdly expensive. The second Toyota and GM start rolling out EV's en masse Tesla becomes a niche product. I mean it already is and always will be a niche product with a tiny vocal fan base solely because of the price. Never mind the lengthy history of doing the dumbest things imaginable. Charging infrastructure isn't important 90% of the time, and almost no households will only have 1 vehicle that is an ev, it is always a 2nd or 3rd car. That's still not going to change until solar panels are able to directly fully charge the batteries, and the foolish countries are going to be forced to change their fantasy pie in the sky legislation. Tesla will not be able to compete with GM or Toyota when each has 10+ models of ev with dozens on every dealer lot world wide. |
|
04-15-2020, 07:03 AM | #14 |
1st86 Driver!
Join Date: Feb 2012
Drives: '13 FR-S (#3 of 1st 86)
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Posts: 19,811
Thanks: 38,817
Thanked 24,937 Times in 11,375 Posts
Mentioned: 182 Post(s)
Tagged: 4 Thread(s)
|
GM and Honda announced they will be building Honda cars on the GM electric platform, including OnStar and SuperCruise.
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a3...-super-cruise/
__________________
Visit my Owner's Journal where I wax philosophic on all things FR-S Post your 86 or see others in front of a(n) (in)famous landmark. What fits in your 86? Show us the "Junk In Your Trunk". |
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Tesla Model 3 | EAGLE5 | Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions | 256 | 07-04-2021 01:56 AM |
Tesla Truck | DandoX | Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] | 15 | 11-26-2019 04:55 PM |
The Twins Dominate even Online | MikeyBatz | Off-Topic Lounge [WARNING: NO POLITICS] | 4 | 10-17-2015 01:51 AM |
Tesla's D | civdaddy | Other Vehicles & General Automotive Discussions | 10 | 10-15-2014 02:55 PM |