We have two way streets that are essentially one lane wide. They encourage super-slow driving. Drivers often travel at less than 10mph. A pain, but incredibly safe.

Just as much as $5 gal gas

But... when infrastructure is in place to facilitate safe bicycle riding, bicycle riding increases.

30-40' min roadways are de rigeur in places out west. It’s astounding to see single family suburban streets so wide.

Narrow lanes increase driver discomfort, which typically causes them to drive more cautiously and to slow down. That’s been well-known for a long in profession engineering circles.

Tesla had a market unto itself.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had to teach my salesperson about a function or feature of a car.

Tesla promised a $35k EV for 2017(?). What they sent out into the world was a $60k Model 3 riddled with problems in 2019.

I feel like this headline was also written for Tesla 10 years ago.

Bike & bus lanes and subways and 100 story apartment buildings.

Probably your kids too (if you have any) ;)

Good thing trees are renewable

It’s not a compliance vehicle. It’s an oh-shit-we-have-nothing to offer vehicle.

Exactly. Tesla had a 10 year head start on the big OEMs. Now releasing an EV SUV in the $45-80k price range when more options from recognized brands exist (Y, Mach-E, ID.4, hell even the bZ4x) is much harder.

It’s doom and gloom for $90,000 electric sedans and unknown brands.

Hello. I’m talking about $80k+ vehicles. Not EVs writ large.

Let me:

This is a tiny car.

For who?  The 2% of people who drive 500 miles per day and never stop to eat a meal?

It’s part of the package that includes all the other options too, not just pilot assist.