The problem for other manufacturers is catching up.
Companies like Porsche and BMW have earned a legendary reputation; their engineering is incredible.
But look at the Taycan and Audi eTron, which were engineered in a joint effort.
They electrified their cars (but fell short of Tesla from a range and tech standpoint).
Electric drive trains can be put in pretty much any car, right?
How many cars, in real time, recognize and react to stop lights, construction cones, bicycles, etc?
The Model 3 is considered the safest car on the road, at any price.
Our car went from 0 to 60 in 5.7 seconds when new; an OTA update lowered the time to 5.3 seconds.
I can tell you the Model Y has tons of interest; it will be a major disrupter.
And no one else is even close.
Germany's problem is that cars are a major part of their economy.
Europe wants Teslas and GigaFactory 4 will be delivering cars early next year.
In Asia, the $2B GigaFactory 3, built in 2019, is capable of delivering 500,000 Model 3 and Model Ys per year.