I have seen various reports that urban fleet operators that have transitioned to EVs have had very good payback although the "fly in the ointment" has been Tesla parts and support. The usual reports are that it takes a while to sort out the quality issues that got shipped with the car and from then on, their maintenance and operating costs plummet. They dont have to worry about the charging aspect as they charge them at the yard and dispatch them so that they are back at the yard before they need a charge.
Its not that Tesla has a great EV business model, its that the legacy companies seem to be intentionally doing a half assed job. I dont think the legacy automakers would get away with the Tesla approach of letting the buyers be the product testers, fan boys might accept that but a typical car buyer would not.
Its not that Tesla has a great EV business model, its that the legacy companies seem to be intentionally doing a half assed job. I dont think the legacy automakers would get away with the Tesla approach of letting the buyers be the product testers, fan boys might accept that but a typical car buyer would not.