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I’ll believe it when I actually see a production one. They have promised past iterations of one only to end up vaporware.

To go back to the original question, and I don't know what my original opinion was, but, I don't think competition will destroy Tesla. I believe they are very well established at this point, their sales are pretty great, they have great technology, and people love them. I believe they are too well established to fail, unless they make multiple major mistakes, which DOES happen. I also believe they will need to start to get out all-new vehicles out. I don't necessarily think they need a larger portfolio, but I think an all-new Model S should be a thing relatively shortly(1-2 years) with the rest of the lineup following suit. I don't think a truck was a bad idea but I think their design language choice for it may hold it back after the initial WOW-factor purchases.

Precursor to today's 'floating screens' ?

They aren't stealing from Tesla, Tesla had it's best year ever in 2021, Q1 of 2022 was better than last year. Currently their sales are still climbing. And yes Toyota and the others will move customers from gas to EV. Suppose Toyota sells 10% of their total volume in EVs, that is over 900,000 EVs. They aren't going to do that this year, but what if they are at 10% in 2025 and 30% in 2030, then were are talking like 3 million EV's a year, and if they are all EV in 2040, we are talking about 10 million EV's. I don't know if Tesla becomes a 10 million unit per year car company, maybe they do, but when everyone has EV's, Tesla's novelty will wear off some.

Probably because a Corolla hybrid is $23,750 starting price and gets 52 mpg, it is looks better, is probably roomier, sort of makes the Prius pointless. And they have that 300 hp Corolla coming, that will add some spice to the line up.

I've stated it numerous times here before. It'd be stupid to change the name of the same model simply because the motive power changes. That'd be like Chevy having 4 different names for the 1/2-ton pickup because it has a 4-cyl gas, a 6-cyl turbodiesel, one 8-cyl gas or another 8-cyl gas engine.

Those Kids in America are now at a minimum 50 years old. Oh but what a time in America it was! It was Magic! Im still head over heels for that decade. 'Cause the 80s are good enough for me. It was a fun ride!

Coming soon : full reveal of upcoming DeLorean electric ~

What you missed there @smk4565 is that every first time Tesla buyer was once an owner of a gas powered car from another maker. Do you see the connection yet?

Way to miss the point and your hypocrisy by a country mile yet again.

This is the sort of thing that puts a large quantity of people off from an issue- stating huge aggregate 'savings' numbers using wildly tangential elements. - - - - - - - - - - It sure would be interesting to see how the ALA quantified / vetted 'lost workdays' as a component of "public health costs" since 1. there are a myriad of reasons behind 'lost workdays' and 2. the vast vast majority of those events are paid for by employers, not public health funds. Because it smells like 'number pumping' from here. Just be straightforward and honest. [article : https://www.yahoo.com/news/switch-electric-vehicles-virginia-dramatically-123114251.html ]

https://www.cheersandgears.com/forums/topic/95399-rubber-numbers/#comment-912190

Pointed out by a fellow team member who will remain anonymous, Tesla bucked the industry with its Q1 results — now TSLA is seeing momentum (teslarati.com) A switch to EVs like Tesla could save US public health system $1.2 trillion by 2050 (teslarati.com) Tesla Model 3 with bolt-on parts matches Porsche 911 GT2 RS record at Buttonwillow (teslarati.com)

@smk4565—You said this barely a year ago. What changed? “More EV's from Ford, VW, or anyone else, is just moving sales from gas to electric, it isn't stealing Tesla sales and taking them down.“ But now you say the exact opposite using your Toyota example.

^ Would be pretty stupid to throw away all that equity for no reason.