Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market
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Tesla Inc. registrations plummeted 63% last month in France, the European Union’s second-biggest market for battery-electric vehicles.

Summary

Tesla’s registrations in France dropped 63% in January, their lowest since August 2022, far outpacing the broader total EV sales’ 0.5% decline.

Tesla registrations across EU countries fell 13% last year, with Germany accounting for much of the decline.

Sales in Germany, Tesla’s biggest European market, also fell 41% last year due to an aging lineup, competition, and subsidy cuts.

CEO Elon Musk’s political involvement, including support for Germany’s far-right party, may be affecting demand.

  • Atelopus-zeteki
    1•8 hours ago

    My EV does V2L (vehicle to load), but at a miniscule 1800watts. I can use a water boiler, or an induction hob, but not both at the same time. The problem is getting the power back to the house fast enough to be useful. Thanks for the Enphase link, I’m always a bit scared when they don’t show a price. I"ll look deeper when I have a chance.

    • partial_accumenEnglish
      2•8 hours ago

      My EV does V2L (vehicle to load), but at a miniscule 1800watts. I can use a water boiler, or an induction hob, but not both at the same time. The problem is getting the power back to the house fast enough to be useful.

      Talk to someone actually qualified (I’m not), but there is a VERY NARROW set of circumstances that I could see your car working, as-is, to power your home.

      The IQ System Controller 3 can have a “generator” input (designed for use with a gasoline, propane, or natural gas generator. If you have the older Enphase battery system (the T series) and only ONE of them, and only their smallest one the 3T, then you can use the Generator input to input 1.83kw aka 1830w.

      • Atelopus-zeteki
        2•8 hours ago

        Well that looks interesting. TY! Tho’ I really like the Gravity Battery conceptually. :-D

        • partial_accumenEnglish
          2•7 hours ago

          While I appreciate the Rube Goldberg nature of the gravity battery, the mechanical losses of energy would be significant. You’d likely lose at least 20% of the energy bringing your total usable down to 1440w. Just to let you know for scale that 1800w you have available is pretty significant energy to power a house if you’re talking lights, refrigeration, and general electronics. I just checked right now and my whole house is only pulling 1100w. That’s with the HVAC fan running moving air, but no heating or cooling being generated at this moment, no cooking or EV charging either.

          • Atelopus-zeteki
            1•7 hours ago

            Sweet system you’ve got!

            Maybe gravity batteries don’t scale down that well, sigh.