Featured Tesla Tops Luxury Sedan Sales

A tesla model S is significantly cheaper than a lexus LSh, and the government says you save about $1000/yr in fuel ;-)

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There is no summon feature on the LSh or the mercedes S class, and the cars are noticably slower. There is an amg version of the s class, but it isn't nearly as fast as the P version of the model S. If you want the latest gadgets, you have to buy the tesla. If you want some luxury features the S class is the way to go. What do you want tech and acceleration or atomized fragrance in the mercedes, or recling back seats in the lexus.

 

or 600 miles without stopping?

 

I haven't seen a newer 7-series around here in years. There used to be tons. Are they that bad now?

 

The BMW 7 series just went through a refresh cycle. Reviews said good. I see lots of prior 7 models being driven as off-rental purchases.

Interesting article on BMW's future in Fortune this issue. Relates to every car company as cars are banned in city centers, kids don't place priority on owning a car, comments on total investment in cars in the world, how infrequently they are used, etc.

 

Color me stupid, but if I'm going to spend $100,000+ for a car...I could care less MPG, MPGe, miles per tank, miles per charge...or any other pretentious figure.

 

i think people buy tesla cause it's new and cool, and as good or better than other cars in the price range. hopefully, they'll get hooked on ev driving.

 

...and at present, because they have lots of money.

 

of course. that's the case for all luxury vehicles. and there's a segment of the population who always have lots of money.

 

Like I said...pretentious.

 

hey, if ya got the money, spend it. someone has to prop up the economy.

 

No problem with that.

 

Let me guess, you would never in your life spend $70K on a tesla or a lexus or a beemer, or a mercedes, so your opinion doesn't matter.

Lots of people bought prii when they had the money for a tesla. They didn't want to conspicuoulsly consume oil. Guess what. Now those folks and others are buying tesla's because by many measures they are the best sports sedans.

 

Didn't say I wouldn't buy, just wouldn't be to be pretentious about efficiency.

 

Have you ever bought a car that expensive. From your post you seemed to think people that would would not care about efficiency. Sales numbers pretty much say when they can have it all acceleration, luxury, effiecency, tech people in the sports sedan market will pay. We will soon see if that is true in the luxury crossover market.

 

Yea right...I would spend $100,000+ on a car...to save money? You spend that kind of money for a car...because you can.

 

and for your neighbors.

 

...bragging rights and ego...what?

 

I think you don't get it. You want that kind of car. You pick the one that uses the least oil and has the highest tech. Both good things. Lots of rich people bought prii to burn the least oil.

Of course, as I saiid you aren't in the group, so you are thinking which of the luxury sport sedans you'd buy over the tesla, and why?

That's why they sold the few Lexus LSh and active hybrid 7s, but tesla is in a whole other ball park. Oh and a tesla is faster and less expensive than those 20mpg hybrids.