Because Model Y debuted in China in late 2022 and was used as a social counter against Japanese auto sales (that have always been discouraged by the CCP). Over a third of the sales that JATO counts for all of 2023 are to Chinese markets.
The latter half of 2023 saw a very marked increase in China assaulting western products at market. Expect that position to falter as a result.
Additionally, individual model sales tracking only really became a "news item" when it started to benefit EVs "being close" to beating the traditional OEMs. And thats how all the news articles are written about the Y. Its "upset" the market or caused a "seismic shift" in the auto industry.
But look at total gas/diesel sales vs EV sales and suddenly the real story emerges: EVs are a niche market, often supported by government fleet orders.
Funny how cutting the data until the narrative the paper wants to reach just works out every time.
You're comparing EV's to the total sale of gas/diesel now? That's not even a far comparison at all. Tesla's are the only EV's worth buying, and they outsold a very popular vehicle that's almost half it's cost. You think Tesla EV's are a niche? They were outselling Corolla's even tho they're half the cost. Wait until Tesla puts out a cheaper EV right in the same price range as a Toyota Corolla with 350 miles of range. That will not be a niche market, no matter how bad you want it to be. They're insanely popular because they offer many advantages over gas vehicles.
And it is fair, because EVs are a niche. Heralding the doom of the gasoline industry because one EV is finally in the price range of a fully loaded SUV sounds a lot like the Year of the Linux Desktop, but for cars.
And the only way they get Corolla-level cheap on EVs right now is through even more government subsidy. So I have to pay for your delusions.
Fallacy in our opening statement. You may not want one, and that's your right. But although the rate of increase has slowed, EV cars are still gaining in sales. For a cross country and remote area; ICE has some huge advantages.
There are Tesla Model 3's out there with 1 Million miles on them. It all depends on what your use model is. Not everyone wants or needs a pickup, SUV or sedan. It all depends.
Fallacy in your argument: Anecdotes don't counter numbers.
There are Toyota Corollas out there that have 2 million miles! Therefore....nothing. It's a pointless detail to throw out.
Slicing the numbers down to individual models was a financial review of wins/loses with shareholders until about 15-20 years ago, when it was the only way to even get the EVs to show on charts - and everyone was desperate to present the narrative that there was no downside to EVs.
Total gas/diesel vs EV sales show that EVs are still a niche market with the larger influx of sales being to counter social issues the last few years. A small example of this would be Ford built a 55/45 EV/Gas mix of Mavericks in their first production run. Actual demand via preorders was the opposite, about 60% Gas vs 40%. They still sold the EVs because people were desperate for vehicles and the production of their pre-orders preferences was delayed by all the covid hoopla. That was an artificial depression of gasoline sales and artificial inflation of ev sales. But EV sales were still heralded as highest evAr with no investigation of the whys.
This is an area where you need to watch for the games being played by governments and corporations getting bank from governments to cheerlead the EV for their own benefit.
When EV's make sense; they won't require any Gov't incentives. People will buy them (or not) based on the financials (cost of ownership, maintenance, cost to drive and convenience).
That said, ICE needs to re-think their approach to modern tech and manufacturing if they want to stay competitive.
Most of the fallacies of ICE engines already exist in an EV. They are there by government mandate. Its why engines are getting smaller and more prone to break down.
No one wants electric vehicles, though.
I sure don't.
What makes you think that? "Tesla Model Y has surpassed Toyota’s RAV4 and Corolla models to top global sales rankings in the first quarter of 2023"
Because Model Y debuted in China in late 2022 and was used as a social counter against Japanese auto sales (that have always been discouraged by the CCP). Over a third of the sales that JATO counts for all of 2023 are to Chinese markets.
The latter half of 2023 saw a very marked increase in China assaulting western products at market. Expect that position to falter as a result.
Additionally, individual model sales tracking only really became a "news item" when it started to benefit EVs "being close" to beating the traditional OEMs. And thats how all the news articles are written about the Y. Its "upset" the market or caused a "seismic shift" in the auto industry.
But look at total gas/diesel sales vs EV sales and suddenly the real story emerges: EVs are a niche market, often supported by government fleet orders.
Funny how cutting the data until the narrative the paper wants to reach just works out every time.
You're comparing EV's to the total sale of gas/diesel now? That's not even a far comparison at all. Tesla's are the only EV's worth buying, and they outsold a very popular vehicle that's almost half it's cost. You think Tesla EV's are a niche? They were outselling Corolla's even tho they're half the cost. Wait until Tesla puts out a cheaper EV right in the same price range as a Toyota Corolla with 350 miles of range. That will not be a niche market, no matter how bad you want it to be. They're insanely popular because they offer many advantages over gas vehicles.
What advantages do they offer?
And it is fair, because EVs are a niche. Heralding the doom of the gasoline industry because one EV is finally in the price range of a fully loaded SUV sounds a lot like the Year of the Linux Desktop, but for cars.
And the only way they get Corolla-level cheap on EVs right now is through even more government subsidy. So I have to pay for your delusions.
Fallacy in our opening statement. You may not want one, and that's your right. But although the rate of increase has slowed, EV cars are still gaining in sales. For a cross country and remote area; ICE has some huge advantages.
There are Tesla Model 3's out there with 1 Million miles on them. It all depends on what your use model is. Not everyone wants or needs a pickup, SUV or sedan. It all depends.
Fallacy in your argument: Anecdotes don't counter numbers.
There are Toyota Corollas out there that have 2 million miles! Therefore....nothing. It's a pointless detail to throw out.
Slicing the numbers down to individual models was a financial review of wins/loses with shareholders until about 15-20 years ago, when it was the only way to even get the EVs to show on charts - and everyone was desperate to present the narrative that there was no downside to EVs.
Total gas/diesel vs EV sales show that EVs are still a niche market with the larger influx of sales being to counter social issues the last few years. A small example of this would be Ford built a 55/45 EV/Gas mix of Mavericks in their first production run. Actual demand via preorders was the opposite, about 60% Gas vs 40%. They still sold the EVs because people were desperate for vehicles and the production of their pre-orders preferences was delayed by all the covid hoopla. That was an artificial depression of gasoline sales and artificial inflation of ev sales. But EV sales were still heralded as highest evAr with no investigation of the whys.
This is an area where you need to watch for the games being played by governments and corporations getting bank from governments to cheerlead the EV for their own benefit.
When EV's make sense; they won't require any Gov't incentives. People will buy them (or not) based on the financials (cost of ownership, maintenance, cost to drive and convenience).
That said, ICE needs to re-think their approach to modern tech and manufacturing if they want to stay competitive.
Most of the fallacies of ICE engines already exist in an EV. They are there by government mandate. Its why engines are getting smaller and more prone to break down.