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Originally Posted by mkoesel
I agree this will happen if:
- Other manufacturers are able to compete on cost while offering superior quality. No doubt traditional manufacturers have the latter part of that covered. But the former? The timeline is unclear on that.
- Other manufacturers are able to make up ground on Tesla in the areas of drivetrain efficiency, battery technology, and battery production capacity. Here again there is some uncertainty.
Depending on who you talk to opinions vary from "the battle is already over and the established automotive industry has lost" to "the EV-only start-ups don't stand a chance once the market picks up and the big-boys catch up". Truth is likely somewhere in the middle.
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don't forget supercharging. I think Tesla will still maintain an edge until a national charging network that competes with supercharging is established.