Tesla: "Sales in Norway up 213% year over year 🇳🇴"

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Yeah just like my stock, went down 80% and up 200% woohoo!

Yeah. The Model Y, being offered at 0 % APR, is currently an unbeatable deal in Norway. Lasts until June 30th. Sales will probably go down a bit after that.

Yeah, it was pretty obviously just a transition period for the new Y launch. Not sure what business news was babbling about, we literally watched it happen nearly identically with the 3 launch the year before.

Except that’s not what happened. They’re just selling more. Sales are down in denmark and sweden so there is likely some factor in norway that makes them more appealing

Sales are still pretty minimal. > Tesla car sales in Norway jumped to 2,600 last month, data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) showed on Monday, up from 832 over the same period a year earlier. The increase was primarily driven by sales of the firm's revamped Model Y compact sport utility vehicle

Can't wait to not hear a peep about this in the news, bet your ass we'll hear about sales being down 13% in Boise for Q2 though. To be clear, I'm not being political. Can't stand Elon. I'm just tired of being told how to feel about everything.

Reddit melt down incoming in 3, 2, 1……

FUD = clicks

IIUC, the 0% APR only applies to the most expensive trim of LR AWD. The cheaper ones (RWD and LR RWD) does not have the 0% APR, and is showing ~6% APR on their Norway website.

It never happened. Norway sales never had a major drop in last May

Sales are not pretty minimal. >> The Tesla Model Y is the best-selling vehicle in Norway in March. Model-wise, the Tesla Model Y (-8.6%) delivers a very dominant result at 13.7% share or more than 3 times any other model

I love my model Y in trips.

Except in 90% of the other countries sales continued to plummet after the launch

Market share may not be minimal but the raw numbers are.

Ok now do the other countries

uhhh

We don’t have 0% in US. Crime

We do. Tesla runs 0% APR deals toward the end of the quarter pretty often. There was a 0% APR offer on the table when I picked up my 3 last December, though I went cash instead. IIRC, it was 0% for 4 years or 1.9% for 5.

Model Y: sells 3 times more than any other model "You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers"

Just ignore it. They will say and do anything to try and make the Tesla downfall happen. These are fantastic cars and as the Elon outrage fades- Tesla will be selling well again. This product sells itself.

While I don't agree with Musk's recent actions, with the current deals and the fact that nothing else remotely touches Tesla for the money of a 3 or a Y I'd just buy another Tesla. I know that's not popular with some, but none of the political stupidity changes why I chose the car. Let's not forget that Musk not only isn't the founder, but only owns 20% of the stock and is the CEO. I'd prefer him to not be involved at all at this point, but that's where we're at.

Funny how the stock goes down 80% and I'm still up close to 10x...

small market problems

But you pay almost half the price, crime

But a few months ago the articles were saying down 80% in some counties without listing the raw numbers, saying it's the end of Tesla, but it was only like 900 cars.

Meanwhile in France 67%drop in sales last month compared to last year..now at lowest point in last 3 years. Time will tell if it recovers but not likely unless there is another price drop or cheaper model release.

that might be true in the U.S. about value but Chinese EVs are much better proposition in my opinion these days given the price is generally substantially lower than Teslas. also don’t get fed empty promises of things be ready next month for years at a time.

I’m a solid BUY on Tesla, but whenever I see percentages, I always cringe a bit. Percentages are commonly used when pushing a narrative.

This really really cannot be that hard to understand. Even 500% of a small total is still a small total. That 2600 units doesn't even put a dent on 330k+ Q1 global delivery. It's just an attempt to paint a rosy picture.

Norway is leading the world by far in the EV transition, and will probably be the first to have zero ICE cars on the road. It’s kind of ironic with how cold it gets there.

For one, most of those brands aren't available in the US. Those that are that are were purchased and were existing brands. We do have Polestar being a spinoff of Volvo. Personally I'd rather buy a car that is built by people near me to support our local economy. I'd say if I was in China then that would make those brands that much more attractive. For what is offered, Tesla is easily the cheapest option in the US that has over a 200 mile range and fast charging.

Correct. And the person I was replying to is just an attempt to paint a bad picture. They cherry picked, so I provided more context that I’m certain people wouldn’t have assumed. Being that with in the frame of Norway sales, the “minimal numbers” make it the #1 selling vehicle. Which btw, the model Y has been then #1 selling vehicle in the **world** multiple times. So yeah, sorry for adding context :)

The Chinese EVs aren't really that much or any cheaper once delivered to Western countries. The BYD Seal has a price comparable to a base model 3. The BYD is slower, less efficient and the software isn't as good. The Model 3 will go comparable range (but shorter), however on a road trip due to charging speed and efficiency, take the same amount of time as the Seal. It has a proper working mobile app that can be used as a key. I've considered the Seal, but it just doesn't tick the boxes for the price it commands.

Does not matter if not in the US and would never, ever buy a Chinese car. Tesla is most American made car that I would always buy or would buy a Euro car.

What does IIUC mean?

If I understand correctly

According to google, the top two results for me are International Islamic University Chittagong or If I Understand Correctly.

Thank you

Yeah, but you're American. There are plenty of great alternatives in Europe for every budget and form factor.

My bet is they meant the first one

My Google results were, unfortunately , different. Nowhere near that enlightening.

I get that. We don't get those. Even the VW options we get here are extremely lacking compared to Tesla options. I was interested in Polestar, but there isn't a single retailer in my state and they are a hint more expensive.

Also, this counts all the vehicles sold in the 2nd half of last year. So 6 months of data is from before him entering government.

I got mine for 0% while everyone in the US was mad at Elon and being told by the media your car is a political statement smh

Sales are way down across Europe even using hard numbers. It's bad. Really bad. https://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-musk-europe-8501d6a8370b6a22c6bec7e52de7d50c

yeah, but the title of this thread is of a European country, not the US, and many Chinese brands are available in Europe.

It ain't fading. The numbers in Europe are quite crushing. https://apnews.com/article/tesla-elon-musk-europe-8501d6a8370b6a22c6bec7e52de7d50c They're getting beat all across Asia and South America now because China is dumping cheaper cars in those markets. Tesla is thriving in the US because we're a protectionist economy for US automakers. But even the US tide is turning as the new(ish) Model Y isn't selling as well as they hoped as well as the CT. The current administration is killing the tax credits and instituting even more fees for EVs. EV sales are still going up but there is a mountain of competition in the EV space at this point so it's not as if Tesla is capturing that demand like they were just a couple of years ago. Tesla was the market leader by far and still should be but the Musk effect is hurting more than it's helping at this point.

Musk has left DOGE… just need to be patient. The new Y and 3 are both getting rave reviews from buyers. BYDs are going to dominate market share overseas but that’s ok. Not everyone wants the same Chinese car. And yes- Tesla will continue to be the US leader. I maintain it is still the best EV for the money available. And getting better. My brother just bought a new Juniper. Gorgeous, and much quieter

Understood. I can only buy in the market I'm in so unfortunately I can't honestly cross shop cheaper models. I'm not familiar with them because they're not even an option for me. Even for VW the only ones available in the US are the ID.4 and ID.Buzz. We don't get the other models. Maybe it's a conversation I shouldn't have gotten involved in for this reason, but my only take was that for the US that Tesla's are relatively inexpensive and they tend to be much more expensive in other countries due to tariffs. It's hard to have a level playing field conversation about the market when we all have different options.

Uhhhh. 2.5k cars in a tiny country is the statistic you’re going to use? Not the rest of the world? lol On top of that it includes 6 months before he went full moron.

Model 3 is 0 percent right now.

im Trading in my 2019 model 3 for a new Y tomorrow. I have a Friend who is very opposed to Elon’s politics but basically Said there’s no way he’s dumping starlink. Another is very opposed but knows that some kind of halfassed personal boycott will do nothing, and is ordering a Y this week. most CEOs are assholes. You can’t go through life not buying stuff because their manufacturer is run by a rich asshole with politics you don’t agree with.

I have a polestar dealer near me and their software is just so far behind Tesla.

Model Y is built in Europe by Europeans.

That doesn't surprise me. I've never even had a chance to drive one. I own two Teslas for a reason. It's the only brand I have right now.

I'm not getting rid of my cars either. I own two Teslas now, a 2023 and 2024 so I'm not in the market right now. I would be happy to have a different CEO, but let's face it, there's not a better product for the money. There's not a better product for 2-3 times the money if the software matters.

Except, they haven't announced the actual numbers.

Most people don't have an NAR. Edit: No Acronym Rule.

Cherry picking data at its finest. Longer trends will tell the truth.

Yeah, you need to search "IIUC meaning", instead of IIUC. Same for all acronyms.

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Yeah, I wouldn't consider the Seal either to be honest. There are other lesser known brands, but my point more or less was that that value proposition offered by Tesla isn't nearly as compelling or isolated as it is in North America. Even without considering Chinese EVs in the mix, there are plenty of European Car brands as well that offer just as good quality.

Unfortunately consumers aren’t really aware of the very real geopolitical risks of buying a wholly made Chinese car from a state owned company.

Afaik

Do better Norway.

That’s pretty much the only model Norwegians got before this offer too.

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the half ass boycotts are working. the political resolve is just not enough of those folks

Tesla didn’t announce numbers but you can check the vehicle registration databases which are public in most European countries.

Awesome! What about other countries?

Very impressive numbers, if you only read the headline. The article also says: > Sales rose by 8.3% year to date, compared with the first five months of 2024. Compared to 2024, electric car sales are up 40%. This indicates that Tesla's growth is far below the market average.

I had thought that as well but there is good reason Tesla is the #2 EV automaker in China despite the huge availability of other EVs once you dig into the quality of Chinese EVs despite the many impressive features you see. BYD is on the better end and sells multiples of Tesla, but along with that comes with pricing comparable to Tesla and they are actually losing money and not profitable atm.

who cares about Norway? The number of people living in New York City is approximately two times that of Norway…

It’s ironic because Norway makes its money, and lots and lots if it, selling oil and gas.

Never really understood the importance of it, other than the fact that 90+% of their vehicle sales are EV. Tesla sold over 230k cars last Dec world wide. It's purely symbolic. Tesla sales are going to skyrocket now that both the 3 and Y are in full production again and accelerating. The new revised models are designed to be faster to produce too, so we should see even higher numbers than at the peak. This will be awesome because the price will drop as well to a new lower tier opening up longer range EV to more people.

No, no one else literally compares. Tesla are light years ahead. In every aspect.

The RWD isn't really a car for Norway. Who TF buys that? 🤣 Go big or go home! I just bought a Y LR + a 3P to replace my two older teslas.

YTD sales are not up, model Y YTD is down 1.5%, market share YTD is down in a market which is up 30%. Tesla figures have always been volatile month to month. I also don’t see the headlines talking about the ID7 being up 914%, it’s good to see the model y selling well but let’s not get ahead of ourselves, and a “year over year” headline is frankly incorrect,

I forgot about that, yeah that’s about as ironic as you can get. Though I think the world ditching oil completely will take a *long* time. Cars are just one of the many things we use it for.

It‘s cynical. And they are very aware that it is very bad for the climate. But they also are aware that Norway is likely one of the countries that might benefit from global warming, especially if they use the money of the wealth fund to invest in smart projects.

Maybe in the US but some of the Chinese cars coming to Europe are big competitors to Tesla in terms of value for money. Check out the BYD Seal for example, I saw one in a car park yesterday and it’s a straight up model 3 clone but significantly cheaper.

Seal is 8k€ more than RWD 3 here in Finland. Test drove one and even if they were equally priced I wouldnt pick Seal over 3. Maybeeif difference was like almost 10k in favor for Seal.

I am European and it still applies. We have plenty of great cars here but you are paying alot more to get alot less than you get with a RWD 3 starting at 40k€ Im not a Tesla fan and would prefer some other brand for image reasons but the only option is to pick a worse (or less features etc) car and pay more for it and I won't do that just so ppl stop mentioning Elon to me.

I'm in the same boat, but that Elon = bad phase is pretty much over anyway in EU, it was a trend to get easy click-bait article from basic media

Paying an extra 10k for features I might never need doesnt sound very attractive. Ive driven around 30k km a year in Finland for the past 20 years. Never needed AWD, so I think ill Be fine. In my use and driving habits the car would so rarely engage the AWD (dont think its on 100% Time?) that I would quite literally pay for nothing

Many european countries are so small that if it said Tesla sold 2000 cars this month it wouldnt be much better 😅

just as good quality, not so much if you really look into it, for the Tesla price you 100% of the time get less cargo volume, less efficiency, less range, less power, horrible software, no OTA software updates, and you also get mandatory paid dealership maintenance every year to keep people coming into their dealership. Also no EU manufacturers has the EV experience, they are 10 years behind and I absolutely don't trust them, they just started to use dedicated body for their EV (up till now they just rammed a battery and motor into existing ICE cars, with poor results) Really not worth the hassle

Yeah, probably fading but still every time a new person learns of my car, Elon comes up 100%. Last time this happened saturday

It's on 100% of the time with different traction for front and back. The difference is really noticeable.

Yup, that’s correct. The LR AWD versions of Teslas have always been their best sellers in Norway anyway. Those are the cars people are interested in.

To each his own 🤷‍♂️

indeed. they better not cry when Elon goes rouge politically again though

BMW has really good EVs but they cost more than Teslas

I see this type of shit, but for bad Teslas data all the time in the technology sub.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Teslas are ahead in many things, but suspension wide they are a bit behind. Also in terms of matrix headlights, the Tesla ones are okay but are many years behind what Audi or Mercedes offers (although much cheaper and included in every trim which is a plus on my eyes)

I’m not sure that’s true anymore? As an American, I don’t have access to BYD, Nio or any of the Chinese electric cars but they have tech and build quality better than Tesla.

AWD in Model 3 and Y is *not* on all the time. The cars preferentially use the rear motor only, as it’s a more efficient permanent magnet motor. The front motor is an induction motor, and is only used if slip is detected or if you put your foot fown.

Thanks for the correction. My first M3 was an AWD model and to me it's a real difference. Guess I have a sporty drive style then :)

> The front motor is an induction motor, and is only used if slip is detected or if you put your foot fown. It can also be used 100% of the time up until ~15 kph in summer and ~40 kph at lower temperatures.

Have you ever been to Norway in winter?

No, but I dont have massive reasons to expect it to be very different from Finland during winter?

Totally different. I mean… hm. Ok. No. Touché 😆

The Norway numbers are out of line with every other reporting EU country. Here are the full figures below: JAN 687 (7.5% market share) || FEB 917 (10.3%) || MAR 2,206 (18.7%) || APR 973 (8.6%) || MAY 2,598 (19%) These are not big numbers in the scheme of things globally. However, looking just at Norway, Tesla sold 24,219 (20.5% market share) in 2024, so it would have to average around \~2,000 cars per month just to meet last year's numbers and more to meet the market share. Two 'good' months this year for Tesla that are almost in alignment with market share and sales last year is nothing much to celebrate for a 'growth' company! Source: [eu-evs.com](http://eu-evs.com/)

I bought a new Y two months ago (in EU), in the height of Elon-gate. Nobody mentioned Elon to me. Even better, when I told them I had doubts about buying the car because of Elon, they just shrugged and said "whatever, who cares"

Are there any concrete numbers available? Going from 10 ID7's sold to 100 it's easy to have skyrocketing percentages.

Lol, name one European car that actually has good software, a good phone app, etc etc. Polestar ain't it (which is Chinese anyway). It's not VW after their cars shit the bed with OTA and require you to come in and update at a dealership. It's not Renault ... I doubt it'll ever be Renault. It's not BMW, not for that price. It ain't MG (which is Chinese anyway) I'm hard pressed to know what you're referring to.

Australia, new sales of Tesla for the month of May are the strongest seen in over a year, with the Model Y sales up more than 155% year-on-year for May. https://thedriven.io/2025/06/03/tesla-rebounds-in-may-as-model-y-records-best-month-of-sales-in-more-than-a-year/

If you tried you would not approve your own message.

They are like a 2012 Tesla.

Here https://elbilstatistikk.no/

It’s basically a clunky off the shelf android system meant for cara. It doesn’t have the kind of Vertical integration that Tesla has with its Phone app, trip planner, etc. the interface is ugly and boring. It’s somewhat responsive but not as fast and smooth as the newest teslas. It just feels like they farmed it out to a supplier like every other legacy auto maker.

People have short memories. If Elon keeps a low profile a lot of the public will move on if the price is right and the product is competitive.

http://www.ofv.no/registreringsstatistikk is the official source and I agree, the id7 actually jumped form 38, the point is data can tell many stories and one figure is meaningless

You must live in a magical fairytale land lol.

Lol

Best time to buy now

You have never seen a proper BYD, Avatr, Nio or Li then.

I've driven other AWD cars in more length, but also testdrove an AWD Tesla. I noticed no difference, cos I dont drive so that I would lose traction.

>I don’t have access to BYD, Nio or any of the Chinese electric cars >but they have tech and build quality better than Tesla. If you don't have access to those cars how do you know if their tech and build quality are better than Tesla's? You believe everything you see on the internet?

Same here, it's just a no brainer ...

France is a particularly tough market. I live in Paris, and while i see alot of Teslas the lifestyle of the average urbanite here is very different to the average American. In Paris and the suburbs, subcompact hatchbacks are really popular for several reasons. Obviously they're cheap, but the small size makes them convenient to park, and also most urbanites don't have much of a use for a large trunk. Big trucks, big cars like SUVs, with big trunks are pretty unpopular in France in general. Charging infrastructure in the city is also a bit of a problem, but car ownership in general is too. I wont go into the details but it's quite burdensome to own a car in Paris, much less an EV. I think a shorter/smaller model would be really popular here though, but maybe it's just too niche. I'm really not sure why they haven't developed something smaller except that they're all-in on the Cybercab.

It's Reddit, you don't have to explain yourself to a bunch of 16 year olds.

Just leave this sub. You're not convincing anyone of anything, you're not making some political statement. You're just being obnoxious.

Exactly. He got tons of clicks, so he kept getting headlines. The media will move on to the next thing as soon as something else becomes popular to hate.

Again, there are options in budget and form factor that Tesla doesn't offer. You want a hatchback? A car under 30k? Range over 600km? Luxurious interior? Van? Transporter? Station Wagon? Offroader? Yes, if you are looking for a 40k sedan or a 50k SUV, Tesla is the best option, but a lot of people want something else.

Are they ahead in the EVs under 30k? Are they ahead in EV vans? Yes, they are the best for the small niche they cover with the 3 and Y, but even the X and S aren't the best in their class anymore.

Wont disagee with that. Im fine with most kinds of sensible medium sized cars. I have a 290km trip I need to make reliably in summer and winter, so that is one of my only requirements. But now its hard to consider most competitors with their stone age OS/infotainments

Watch this video from Rich Rebuilds. https://youtu.be/3QOa__xaCPs?si=VYdTWCHjY6pCWPGj

What are you talking about? My 2021 Tesla has Intel Atom and the computer feels pretty slow (especially if you try to open YouTube or even dashcam viewer). I cannot even imagine how bad a 2012 Tesla must be. Tesla might still be ahead of the competition, but "years ahead" is no longer true.

you can leave too 😝

indeed. let's just wait and see. I'm just waiting until a competitor comes out with a decent self driving alternative - until then I'm stuck with my car

I agree on this.. I drove a polestar for three months whilst my 3 was being repaired. Given the whole OS is made by Google, it should be a lot more intuitive and seamless .. it wasn't. That said, I prefer android auto to the tesla os (so long as it's wireless). Tesla having not opened their ecosystem up to third parties in this era is astounding to me.

**Looks like the same thing happened in Australia comparing YoY May sales. Anticipate more.** Tesla no doubt designed the new Model 3 and Y for higher speed production than the previous version. I expect 2 things 1. Higher production and sales 2. Lower prices than the previous version incoming very soon thanks to higher volume.

🤣🤣 No difference. Dude.. right now I've owned a RWD and AWD side by side for 3 years. They are absolutely not the same. Even daily driving on dry roads.

You're just namedropping irrelevant models. "Aaaah! Polestar 4 and Volvo EX90 can't compete with Mazda MX30 due to their price." The S and X comes in totally absurdely insane fast editions. They compete against Bentleys, Lamborghini Urus and Porsche. Not your Skoda.

You know your car is more than the display? That said. Older models stopped getting newer features to prevent more slowness. Tough, your 2021 is plenty fast for car related use.

I didnt say there is no difference, I said I didn't notice it😅 Im not a car guy as you can probably tell. But I do drive around 30k km a year year round in Finland. So I do know my own needs on the road pretty well Any difference I did or did not notice was totally not worth the extra cost for me

No one who is in the market for a Bentley or Urus will consider a Model X.

Need a model Y

Australia, new sales of Tesla for the month of May are the strongest seen in over a year, with the Model Y sales up more than 155% year-on-year for May. https://thedriven.io/2025/06/03/tesla-rebounds-in-may-as-model-y-records-best-month-of-sales-in-more-than-a-year/

So you're impressed with their interiors? There really isn't any other information in that video. Sure their interiors are flashy and look luxurious, but how's the quality? How do they hold up after 5 years and 100,000 miles? Does their software get frequent updates? What's the price and their performance? What about repairs and maintenace? How do you get them serviced and how much do parts cost? What kind of warranty do they have? It's easy to make something that *looks* good, but it's another thing entirely to make a good car at a good price. And most of the Chinese brands aren't profitable btw. Most of them still haven't figured out how to make money on their cars. Most of them are selling their cars for less than it costs to make them. Which means shareholders are subsidizing sales. Most of them have alot of debt, and are burning through their cash rapidly. That's not a sustainable business model long-term. So how long will these companies last? In 2018 there was over 500 EV manufacturers in China. Today there are less than 100. In another 5 years how many of them will still be around? And 5 years after that? What do you do if you buy a car and the company goes bankrupt in a couple years?

It is possible to travel to other countries you know.

If you watched the entire video you can see that it’s more than just the interiors. I don’t know how long the interiors will hold up but based on the video, the quality is better than Teslas. And that was what I was responding to. The other user said Tesla is miles ahead and that’s not true anymore. And I don’t know too much about them as a company but I doubt they will go bankrupt soon. I doubt the Chinese government will let that happen

Nope. It's May 2025 vs May 2024. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-sale-norway-rises-213-year-on-year-may-2025-06-02/

[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-sale-norway-rises-213-year-on-year-may-2025-06-02/): "Year-to-date sales rose by 8.3% from the first five months of 2024."

"Year-to-date sales rose by 8.3% from the first five months of 2024." https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-sale-norway-rises-213-year-on-year-may-2025-06-02/

> It’s kind of ironic with how cold it gets there. WDYM? I live in Finland where it gets colder than in Norway and distances are longer - still love how my Teslas perform in the winter. Never going back to crappy ICEs.

what does android auto have in 2025 that Tesla doesn’t? I will say that Tesla is not good at handling text messages

Waze .. the music app on tesla I find almost unusable .. the way they've integrated the various sources I find completely unintuitive. Messaging as you mentioned. Multi app windows (side by side) .. there's probably others. I think Hyundai's implementation of android auto in 2025 models is the best I've seen so far.

It’s not IIUC, it’s supposed to be IRC, “if I remember correctly” I have never seen any use IIUC

Maybe you never used... I don't need to remember. I was reading the Tesla Norway website, which is not in English and I had to use the not-perfect translate, so that's why I said IIUC. https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/IIUC

I drive a M3 Highland. I have access to Chinese EVs. Driven in BYD (Han and Seal), NIO ET5 and sat in Zeekr 007 and Avatr 12. I can't vouch for the longevity at this point, but they all are amazing cars. And unfortunately my Highland is irritating me with so many small things (problems my 2017 Model S never had) that I am probably not going to buy another Tesla. Nothing to do with Elon.

Although Saudi Arabia's current official claim for increasing supply is to punish Kazakhstan for over producing oil. There could be a read that they're afraid the transition away from oil is happening too fast, hence attempting to dump the price to convince industries to do a slower transition. Especially making a case for the new power plants being funded by some of the largest tech companies, being aware they're in need of more energy production if they want to scale AI data centers massively.

People(here in the States at least) love to go around parading how an EV is going to leave you stranded on the side of the road in the winter. Or how you can’t charge if a cold snap knocks the lights out, conveniently forgetting that ICEs can’t be pumped with fuel in that scenario either.

When your friends mention they have a VW do you bring up Hitler?

That is completely different cause hitler was like 80 years ago. Elon musk is now. But ofc dont harass tesla owners, they did nothing wrong.

True, but atleast there are some great picks. A 220 hp with 500+ km of range renault scenic is good i’d say.

Well. I'd say if you have an AWD Tesla from October to January then an RWD after that you'd definitely notice.

Yes they will. In fact I know several. Their wives traded their Range Rover and Urus for X Plaid as it's not just quicker, more silent and easier with the always full tank - it's perfect for their kids.

I just cant with french cars anymore :/

They evolved but yea understandable.

And tbh my so far first and only Tesla is only 6 months old now. I might grow into having more trust with it (zero issues this far) but I cant say I trust a Tesla remotely as much yet as I trust a Toyota, for example. But I suppose almost any car works mostly fine while under warranty anyways, french or american or whatnot.

I bet there are a lot of people convulsing in these comments. But but but… Elon bad!!!

Second best May sales for Tesla in the country. Not mind blowing, but good. Curious if Germany is having production problems, no performance Y, no RWD Y/long wait times for it? Suspect europe just doesn't have many Y's to sell.

Tesla model Y is dirt cheap atm. Leasing it runs you like half of what an equivalent Kia costs.

I don’t know about that. Tesla is a good budget option. But you get what you pay for.

Australia is a fairly small market, percentages don't mean much. Just look at the swings between individual months: https://www.drive.com.au/news/tesla-bounces-back-with-highest-australian-sales-in-12-months/

Huh, facinating how Volkswagen sells more BEVs in Norway now than Tesla does (8400 vs 7400 ish YTD). It has been a Tesla stronghold for quite a few years. One of the first nations to see mass adoption.

is this a sponsored post?

They went up to 2600 sales in May. That’s a poultry amount of sales where everyone rides electric.

Sure but still larger total numbers (3,897) for May, to Norway which was posted by Tesla. "OSLO (Reuters) -Tesla's (TSLA) sales of new cars in Norway rose by 213% in May from a year ago to 2,600 vehicles, registration data showed on Monday"

Same picture in Denmark. Tesla ruled the sales charts in 23 and 24, not so in 25. This year the VW group owns the market, May was the first month with a Tesla in Top 3

My rwd Model S was badly challenged in slippery conditions. My current MY AWD is so much better and Denmark gets nowhere near the snow Norway does.

Norwegians should consider other principles than money above everything.

Its not just rejecting Musk. Its rejecting products from the US.

Fudging the numbers? What is the result when you compare total sales Q1 2024 vs Q1 2025?

Without exception, the ones asking me if I have Tesla-shame are the same plp that have always hatet Tesla (and let mer know it).

Norway has the lowest electricity prices in Europe due to an abundance of hydro, combined with one of the highest wages in Europe. It more than offsets the 10-15% yearly efficiency loss due to cold weather.

That argument is lost on the “EVs die in the cold” crowd.