How common are Teslas?

[akiva]

I see a fairly large number of Teslas on the road, given how expensive they are. But I live in an affluent area outside of a city, so I'm not sure my observations are typical. Are there lots of Teslas where you guys are?

[Ronster]

In my rural area, non-existent, until they come out with a 4X4 model, but I see them more than once a week in Atlanta traffic and there are some parked at work. I like the idea of a hybrid for my own uses.

[Tahlvin]

I'm in an affluent suburban area, so they are fairly common around here.

[Ronster]

I am friends with my doctor and we chit-chat about family stuff during my visits. He offered to buy his son a Tesla if he'd go to UGA instead of Emory because of the cost difference. Not related, but this is my brain's only quasi-relevant file under the topic "Tesla"

[Phoebe]

I see a few but they aren't common. Not rare but not common.

[Stan]

I'd have to be able to id cars to give an answer.

We have lots of suvs and sedans, some truck, a few hatchbacks, Pace cars seasonally.

[Mike]

Google says there are 275 million registered vehicles in the US and Tesla has sold around 600,000. Thus... on average, one in every 450 vehicles is a Tesla.

Figuring that Tesla ownership will cluster more in coastal and urban areas where the charging stations are more ubiquitous, I'd guess that some place like Los Angeles sees 1 in 300 or better, and in a rural area like my corner of Nebraska, the rate is probably less than 1 in 1000.

Vehicle ownership rates in Nebraska are about 1 per person, so at a rough guess, I'd say there's maybe 20 in my small city. Maybe

[Walrus]

[Walrus]

As to how common in general?
Well here in South eastern/ central eastern Ontario, I am seeing more and more over time, but It's still on the range of one every hundred or more other vehicles.

[Ronster]

[Walrus]

I know, and the price is surprisingly competitive.

Personally I love the idea of driving something out of blade-runner!
I mean shit, it's a bullet proof self driving space truck!!

[Phoebe]

I would try it, just to see.

[Phoebe]

I changed my mind; I can't really give any money, however slight, to that man. Ugh. He has wrecked the brand.

[Ronster]

[Mike]