Tesla Vs Other Cars Sales. Sales of electric vehicles are booming. As noted in the US car sales article I published late last night, though, US electric car sales charts are going to start looking out of balance.
Regarding Tesla vs other automakers, I think it makes sense not to compare the total car sales, but the total number of electric cars sold. Tesla is set to release quarterly results after market close on Wednesday, with Wall Street optimistic that the automaker's record-setting third-quarter deliveries will translate into strong profits even as supply chain challenges weighed broadly on the auto industry. That number doesn't seem that high.
Importantly for Tesla automotive margins, the Model S and X have a higher average sales price than the S and Y.
Tesla may have captured consumers' imaginations with its futuristic and pricey cars, but mainstream automakers have been trying to crack the electric-car nut for a long time, with increasing success as of late.
If you are ready to buy an electric car your top decision would be whether to buy a Tesla or one of the other electric cars like Ford Mustang Mach-E, VW. That number doesn't seem that high. Telsa is achieving its sales without.