Tesla showed some swagger on Twitter, posting that its Model Y AWD is the most efficient electric SUV ever built. Numbers don't lie, the Model Y gets an impressive 4.0 miles per kWh. The company shared a chart comparing the Model Y's EPA range against its competitors, showing Tesla's significant lead in energy efficiency.
Comparing Competitors' Energy Efficiency
The chart in Tesla's tweet displays the energy efficiency of various small all-wheel drive SUVs in miles per kWh. It clearly shows that the Tesla Model Y is in a league of its own, with competitors lagging behind. The Volkswagen ID.4 manages 3.2 miles per kWh, the Ford Mach E 3.1, the Jaguar iPace 2.7, and the Audi e-tron 2.6.
The Importance of Miles per kWh
A Reddit user highlighted the usefulness of measuring electric vehicle costs in miles per kWh. This metric allows users to easily compare the cost of driving an EV with a gas-powered car. For example, if a driver gets 20 mpg and the gas price is $4.00, traveling 40 miles will cost $8. Now if that same driver were in a Model Y, they would get 4 miles per kWh, and let's assume the price of electricity is 12 cents, then traveling 40 miles costs $1.20. This is a more user-friendly way of understanding EV costs than using watt-hours per mile. It demonstrates the significant cost savings associated with driving an electric vehicle compared to a traditional gas-powered car.
Audi Falling Behind in the EV Race
Twitter user Andy Slye responded to Tesla's tweet with a humorous jab at Audi, posting a conversation with Audi USA from December 2020. The conversation revealed that Audi USA questioned the necessity of a 300-mile range, which Slye countered by explaining the importance of having a buffer when charging isn't available every day or during emergencies. This highlights how Audi has been struggling to keep up with Tesla's advancements in electric vehicle range and efficiency.
The Tesla Model Y AWD's exceptional efficiency and impressive 330-mile range on a single charge make it a top choice for electric SUV buyers. As the electric vehicle market continues to expand, Tesla's focus on efficiency is good for consumers, the environment, and the company's bottom line.
EVs can consume significant energy when heating the cabin that should be considered when taking range into account
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Tesla eliminated a newly formed marketing team of about 40 employees as part of its global layoffs, Bloomberg reported on Monday morning. On X, Elon Musk said the ads created by the team were “far too generic” adding that they would apply to “any car”.
Exactly. The ads were far too generic – could’ve been any car.
The team was led by Alexander Ingram who joined Tesla in August 2019 as Communication lead for Automotive. After a few different roles connected with content and social media, Ingram was promoted last December to Senior Manager of Global Growth Content. In the new role, he was leading a global team of creatives focused on Tesla's first ads, as well as social media.
Ingram put out some excellent behind-the-scenes videos on Tesla’s technological advancements such as the one below explaining Tesla’s single casting.
Tesla’s Advertisement Strategy
At Tesla’s 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, Elon Musk said that the company would “try a little advertising and see how it goes”. Since then, Tesla ads have been seen in Google search results and on YouTube.
In Tesla’s proxy statement filed last week, it is seen that the automaker has spent around $200,000 on X-advertising through February 2024.
“As part of a multi-platform advertising campaign, Tesla also directly or indirectly purchased advertising on X, which totaled approximately $0.2 million through February 2024”
Bloomberg’s source added that Tesla still has a smaller marketing team in Europe.
Tesla shared on X that it’s ending its current referral program globally by the end of April. It’ll be replaced by a new one, but that is still “a few months away”, according to CEO Elon Musk.
When Musk was asked if the current credits would be lost, Musk responded by saying “No, just that new credits would not be earned until we launch a future referral program.” That means there’ll be a gap of a couple of months when owners will not be able to earn referral credits.
Tesla was always famous for relying on its community to promote its vehicles rather than spending millions (or even billions) in ad campaigns.
Through Tesla’s referral program — which started back in 2015— customers have been earning referral credits by having friends use their referral link when ordering a Tesla product or taking their first demo drive. At the time, it started with a direct $1,000 prize for the referrer but later evolved to a more complex system with different tiers and points.
Prizes have changed a lot over the years
In its latest version, scheduled to end by the end of the month, Tesla models (S, X, and Y), along with Powerwall, solar panels, and solar roofs, are available for purchase using a referral link. In this version, owners can redeem credits from merchandise to software upgrades for their vehicles. They can even redeem credits for several months free of Premium Connectivity or FSD.
Our current referral program benefits will end after April 30 in all markets
Tesla’s first referral program was released in July 2015 where customers who referred new buyers would receive $1,000 for every new Tesla Model S delivered. For those who were able to accrue 5 or 10 referrals for the US automaker, Tesla raised the bar and offered invitations to the opening of its Giga Factories or even a fully loaded Model X.
Over the first 2 years, Tesla significantly increased the value of the prizes and even offered free or discounted Roadsters with enough referrals. However, in 2019, Elon Musk decided to stop amid cost concerns.
The referral program was re-launched in late 2019 offering new buyers free supercharging for a period of time, FSD access, premium connectivity, or $500 off a new vehicle.
What’s Next
Given the considerable gap of “a few months” between the current program and the next one, it is expected that Tesla will bring a new structure with updated awards focused on minimizing Tesla’s cost while increasing the brand’s awareness.
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