Renault 5 sales overtake Tesla Model Y in France
m.arenaev.com
The Renault 5 E-Tech has taken the French electric car market by storm, outselling even the Tesla Model Y in its first full month of sales.

The Model Y is prettier and performs better, not to mention the charging infrastructure in place is a huge bonus. For Renault to overcome all of that, bloody well done.

  • Mr_Blott
    73·
    2 days ago

    Ah, didn’t realise the UK was gargling Elon’s cock too. Dunno where you got the idea that Tesla has the infrastructure in other countries though

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPM
      512·
      2 days ago

      Is it gargling Elon’s cock when prior to him opening up his network to third parties, no other charger network was touching the Tesla network for ease of access/convenience and charging speed/power? Not to mention cost.

        • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPM
          38·
          2 days ago

          And still I’m yet to find a charger, let alone network that matches the output of the supercharger.

          • madnificent@lemmy.world
            61·
            2 days ago

            I have no beef in this, but I think the fastest charging car on the European continent is currently the Lotus Emeya. However, it can’t reach its maximum charge speed on Tesla Superchargers due to voltage limitations there. I did not study this in depth but perhaps worth checking it out if you want to prove your point. I would enjoy reading what either of you discover regardless of the ourcome.

            • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPM
              37·
              2 days ago

              To be honest, it’s not really a hill I’m willing to die on. Tesla have the largest fast charge network in Europe. It averages an output of between 150-250 KW. The next fastest network maxes out at 150 KW. Yes, there’s bound to be faster chargers available, but we’re talking about tech for the masses.

              Just because I can put my personal feelings about Musk aside to acknowledge the supercharger network doesn’t mean I like or endorse him or his businesses. What I want is for his businesses to all be made obsolete. If I have a horse in the race, it’s actually probably Lime Bikes, but in terms of cars, I’m hoping BYD, Kia and Hyundai can become mainstays. As for charger networks, I would like to see them move out of the hands of manufacturers and into the hands of the nations.