As Australia receives a wider variety of EV's, drivers are asking Where are all the Teslas, as they pull up to the chargers?
Although MG, BYD, and Polestar are supplying electric vehicles in much smaller numbers than Tesla in Australia, those numbers are growing and these EVs are becoming more visible. So much so, in fact, that there are times when there are no Teslas at public charging stations but there might be 4 BYD Atto 3s or a couple of Polestar 2s and a couple of MG ZS EVs. Or you may even find a mixed bag of EVs that are not Teslas.
I am not bagging Tesla. I have been happily driving a Tesla Model 3 for the past 3 and a half years, and my wife wants a Model Y when we upgrade next year and probably a Cybertruck a few years after that. I think it is great to see the Australian market maturing and other carmakers offering choice to the driving public.
On the wild highways of Queensland, it is easy to spot the Teslas. The white ones have become so common that we have started to refer to them as tic tacs. I have a friend who says they are as common as cockroaches. We spotted 5 of them dropping our granddaughters off at school this morning. It is hard to spot BYDs, Polestars, or MGs on the road. But, joy of joys, there was one in the carpark at Burpengary State School. I had a great chat with the driver. She had admired our Tesla last year while waiting for her BYD Atto 3 to arrive. She told me thatShe has removed her “Build Your Dreams” logo, not sure why and didn’t think to ask her. Perhaps next time. She said she loves the interior even the banjo strings.
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