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Tesla sales drop for fifth month in a row in Europe

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152 points doener | 2 comments | 29 Jun 25 21:50 UTC | HN request time: 0.428s | source
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geff82 ◴[29 Jun 25 22:25 UTC] No.44417120[source]▶
Aside problems with Musk it has to be said that the model lineup of Tesla is poor by today’s Euopean standards. We have lots of models and brands available in all sizes, luxurious and expensive to small and fun. Tesla was a great choice in 2019, but now it is just one among many and it doesn’t boast a great design or interesting imterior.
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cosmic_cheese ◴[29 Jun 25 22:44 UTC] No.44417285[source]▶
Even in the US, Tesla has problems with lack of variety.

In my case, almost nothing they sell fits in my garage. Even their shortest (Model 3) just barely fits, and there’s no hatch variant like I’d prefer, so I’m leasing a Nissan Ariya and will probably switch to one of those next-gen Leafs afterwards.

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ksherlock ◴[30 Jun 25 14:23 UTC] No.44423693[source]▶
I have 2 or 3 neighbors that solved that problem by parking in the driveway. I think the car would fit in the garage but ~75% of my neighbors use their garage as an extra room to store shit.
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1. cosmic_cheese ◴[30 Jun 25 14:54 UTC] No.44424115[source]▶
Yeah that’s what my neighbors do too, but I live in a dense suburb and it makes getting in/out difficult if everybody’s driveways (including mine) are full, and the size of my car exacerbates that. Even as it is it’s a pain when the one neighbor has their truck in their driveway instead of their usual smaller Forester — in that case my small-by-SUV-standards Ariya suddenly feels like a whale trying to slip through.

My needs also just aren’t that great. I don’t commute and I don’t drive much, so a small, highly maneuverable city car fits the bill perfectly.

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2. Marsymars ◴[03 Jul 25 01:54 UTC] No.44450879[source]▶
If you don’t commute and don’t drive much a Tesla doesn’t make sense anyway. Other than next-gen Leaf, your next-best option might be a used Chevy Bolt (or Bolt EUV).