Tesla Vehicles Have Logged 3.5 Billion Miles On The Road

Elon Musk's company started selling the Model S in 2012, having previously only sold the Roadster, and in limited numbers. Ever since the four-door sedan came to market, the rate at which the electric miles have started to accumulate has been on a continuously ascending curve.

The Roadster had a very precise role, and that wasn't to gain too many miles. While it may have had the longest range of any production electric vehicle during its time, the two-seater was more of a declaration of intent. It was Tesla's way of saying "we're here and we mean business. Also, electric cars aren't boring."

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mre30 - 12/27/2016 11:11:41 AM

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Thank you Autospies for the recent, regular, infusion of factual data about Tesla. Its nice to get facts, hard facts. Tesla is to be admired for all that it has accomplished. The Model S and the Model X are excellent vehicles for the customers who choose them.

The 'on the road' experience of Tesla's over the past decade will add immeasurably to the universe of knowledge about how the cars perform in the real world.

So, by way on context, there are approaching 200,000 Tesla's in use worldwide (but for now we'll use that number). In the US, there are about 256,000,000 registered vehicles - which makes one Tesla for about every 1,000 other cars registered in the US.

We can look at this as either a big untapped market for Tesla or else customers who needs are not currently met by the EV's on offer for sale.

I'll be curious to s

SanJoseDriver - 12/27/2016 3:57:26 PM

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They might have a 0.05% overall market share in the US, but they are capturing 95%+ of the autonomous driving real-world data in the US. That will be a tremendous competitive advantage going forward. Expect the market share to increase when the Model 3 and Y hit full production.

HenryN - 12/28/2016 12:43:30 PM

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I am willing to bet that Tesla will outlast you BobM :)

MDarringer - 12/28/2016 3:35:31 PM

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Oh @BobM, @HenryN's comments must have hurt.
NOT

SanJoseDriver - 12/28/2016 10:35:58 PM

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Every single Tesla coming off the line today is Level 5 capable, meaning at some point in the future you will be able to call the car to come pick you up without a driver in it. When in the future is the bigger question, but I think it will only be 1-2 years in some countries.