To justify the withdrawal of the mobile charger included in the Tesla, Elon Musk assured that it was used too little by motorists. However, other data from Teslascope indicates otherwise. Indeed, it would seem that the charger is used by 61% of Tesla owners, which would make it the most popular solution among them.
Two days ago, Tesla announced the removal of the mobile charger from its accessories included with Teslas. In question according to the firm, too low a percentage of use among the owners. However, this does not entirely stop its marketing, since the device can still be purchased separately from April 17.
Moreover, while its selling price was initially set at 275 dollars, the controversy was such that Tesla decided to lower it to 200 dollars, without going back on its initial decision. Despite everything, the manufacturer’s statement concerning the rate of use of the Mobile Connector may seem surprising. It seems logical that motorists prefer a charger already included in their car than a third-party charger.
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Tesla’s mobile charger is more popular than the manufacturer claims
New data, from the Teslascope collection service, confirm this thesis. According to the latter, they would be 61% to use the mobile charger, which makes it the preferred solution for Tesla owners. That being said, it is important to specify that Teslascope, although with a fleet of analyzes of several thousand vehicles, does not have a database as large as that of Tesla.
It is therefore not impossible that the figure obtained somewhat exaggerates the true situation. Still, the firm’s justification is certainly not as substantial as it seems to want us to believe. It is therefore difficult to know if Tesla is indeed recording a drop in the use of its charger, or if its decision is simply part of a strategy to sell third-party accessories. Anyway, and despite the rumble of customers, there is little chance that the firm will go back.
