Summary
Tesla’s European market share is declining sharply, with EU registrations dropping 40.9% in November 2024 compared to last year, and year-to-date registrations down 15.2%.
Including the UK and EFTA, Tesla’s registrations fell 13.7% this year.
The drop stems from reduced government EV incentives and growing dissatisfaction with CEO Elon Musk.
Despite Tesla’s decline, overall EV registrations in Europe have remained stable as competing automakers gain ground. Tesla remains the largest EV producer in Europe but faces growing pressure from rivals capitalizing on its waning dominance.
You might not like the interior/exterior changes other than the reduced noise, but it’s also much more aerodynamic, and it is exceeding the range estimates even on 70mph tests instead of rapidly dropping off below estimates at those speeds (which the tests aren’t meant for). That’s also a big improvement. That and noise are the big ones IMO.
Sure, better range is always nice, if that’s the case, but I didn’t drive it enough to be able to come to that conclusion. The power usage from previous owners was as expected, though.
Ya, I don’t think the power usage was that much different for normal driving, it just excels better now at prolonged high speeds. Some of that has to be the improved aerodynamics since the impact of drag is quadratic at high speeds, but probably some motor/power train efficiencies as well?