re: Tesla opens bookings for made-in-China Model 3 Quote:
Originally Posted by sgiitk When are they coming to India?
Then they have a ready market waiting.
Many of us who are delaying their purchases will consider them. |
I doubt if they have a big market over here. The car even if manufactured here might be upwards of 40L. Also anyone buying a car worth that much might not have the patience of charging it. We as a country are just not patient enough to charge a car for a few hours. I have seen so many people being rather impatient with their mobiles which now a days charge much quickly. These factors itself might be a big hurdle. Another hurdle they might face is creating infra for charging points.
And last but not the least is continuous electricity supply which barring Mumbai and a few other big cities is a major issue. Even in the NCR I have seen electricity not being continuous. And of course a big positive for them is the incentives that the Chinese Govt. will offer compared to us. Our Babus will just want to milk the American company.
In spite of all these negatives Tesla can start by bringing 2500 cars annually to begin with and test the waters. If they succeeded, it's a BIG win for the Indian consumer.
Disclaimer: All above statements are my own and I could definitely be wrong as I am no expert in the field of electric cars, so don't hang me. |