Photo: tedoradze.giorgi / Instagram
Tesla has entered the EV world into a price war, and it needs to solidify the action with something that's universally affordable – rather than just cutting the MSRPs of current models.
Much has been said and written about Tesla, but no one will probably deny the automaker's status as a 'trendsetter.' For better or worse, that's how this automotive world revolves around them – much like how smartphone makers keep an eye on everything Apple does and try to beat them at their own game.
So far, though, unlike with iOS and Android devices, nobody seems capable of catching up to Tesla – let alone surpass them. That's a statement of the flagship prowess of the Tesla Model X and S Plaids, as well as the hyped mass-market appeal showcased by the Model 3 and Model Y. And, remember, they haven't even started deliveries of the long-awaited Cybertruck model.
Anyway, Tesla's recent price cuts have led the industry to believe that Musk's company is aiming for a veritable war for the sales crown, even at the expense of margins and profitability. And few – Ford immediately cut the price on the F-150 Lighting, and the stock crashed – have responded positively to the move. Well, that was until Fisker came out with its first-ever Product Vision Day (2023), where the company that sells the Ocean SUV revealed its new family of models – alongside the Ocean with Force E off-road package came the Ronin, PEAR, and Alaska.
Most importantly, while the Ronin acts as an image vector, the Alaska pickup truck is said to come in 2025 from just $45,400 while the PEAR – an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, is a perspective six-seat crossover SUV aiming for a sub-$30k asking price! Of course, Tesla won't reply to that with an identical vehicle. So, what if they cooked up a third sedan, even more affordable than the Model 3?
That hypothetical vision is portrayed by Giorgi Tedoradze, a Georgia-based industrial designer better known as tedoradze.giorgi on social media, who continues to promote his alternative CGI Tesla style with this 'Model 2' vision. It's an even more traditional four-door than anything Tesla has done before, and yet it still caters to the company's design ethos – albeit with subtle digital changes.
Frankly, this idea doesn't sound bad at all – though only if Tesla could also match a sub-$30k tag when it comes out on the market. Maybe that will not be hard to achieve if they have a splash with the Cybertruck and all those hundreds of thousands of reservations turn into actual sale deals. Besides, the Model 3 can't go down too much on its own anymore, as it's already at $40,240 for the RWD model with a 272-mile range, zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, and a top speed of 140 mph.
So far, though, unlike with iOS and Android devices, nobody seems capable of catching up to Tesla – let alone surpass them. That's a statement of the flagship prowess of the Tesla Model X and S Plaids, as well as the hyped mass-market appeal showcased by the Model 3 and Model Y. And, remember, they haven't even started deliveries of the long-awaited Cybertruck model.
Anyway, Tesla's recent price cuts have led the industry to believe that Musk's company is aiming for a veritable war for the sales crown, even at the expense of margins and profitability. And few – Ford immediately cut the price on the F-150 Lighting, and the stock crashed – have responded positively to the move. Well, that was until Fisker came out with its first-ever Product Vision Day (2023), where the company that sells the Ocean SUV revealed its new family of models – alongside the Ocean with Force E off-road package came the Ronin, PEAR, and Alaska.
Most importantly, while the Ronin acts as an image vector, the Alaska pickup truck is said to come in 2025 from just $45,400 while the PEAR – an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, is a perspective six-seat crossover SUV aiming for a sub-$30k asking price! Of course, Tesla won't reply to that with an identical vehicle. So, what if they cooked up a third sedan, even more affordable than the Model 3?
That hypothetical vision is portrayed by Giorgi Tedoradze, a Georgia-based industrial designer better known as tedoradze.giorgi on social media, who continues to promote his alternative CGI Tesla style with this 'Model 2' vision. It's an even more traditional four-door than anything Tesla has done before, and yet it still caters to the company's design ethos – albeit with subtle digital changes.
Frankly, this idea doesn't sound bad at all – though only if Tesla could also match a sub-$30k tag when it comes out on the market. Maybe that will not be hard to achieve if they have a splash with the Cybertruck and all those hundreds of thousands of reservations turn into actual sale deals. Besides, the Model 3 can't go down too much on its own anymore, as it's already at $40,240 for the RWD model with a 272-mile range, zero to 60 mph in 5.8 seconds, and a top speed of 140 mph.
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