US EV sales in Q1 fell 7.3% quarter-over-quarter to 269,000 as Tesla sales remained flat and demand for EVs cooled despite more models entering the market.
I think EV sales will improve once more affordable EVs, and EVs not named Tesla come on the market. Tesla has become such a polarizing brand, thanks to their CEO. If I were a Tesla shareholder, I would be pissed at him for that. Admittedly, there are many people who have very positive associations with Musk and Tesla, but many others have very negative associations with the Tesla brand. That’s not ideal, for any brand. But, I think EVs are here to stay, even if Tesla’s market dominance isn’t, necessarily.
All that said, the government needs to do much more. More subsidies and much more investment in charging infrastructure.