The problem is that most people just don't want them. I think we are a technology revolution away from these vehicles actually selling, cuz right now they ain't.
In norway, every 3rd car is PHEV or EV. VW is spending some 82 Billion on electric cars. That is 4x Telsa all asset. Every Volvo will be electric or hybirid in two years. They just wont have other type of engine. And several countries ban sales of ICE cars completely.
The reason they sell in Norway is due to all kind of tax reduction-governmental subsidizing.
Owning a car in Norway is ridiculous expensive compared to many other European countries.
Giving Tesla owners privileges is a political statement to a certain class of citizens. In Norway regular people are asking why government are
subsidizing Musk and building up his fortune by taxpayers money ! Want tensions in the fabric of a nation? please just continue.
For example if you own a Tesla etc you are entitled to the following freedoms below. For the rest of us its tied with a hefty penalty.
1:General electric viecle tax reductions.
2:Free parking.
3:Free ride in buss and taxi only lanes.
4:Free ferry rides.
5:Free recharge at community recharge stations.
6:Free passage of road tolls.
7:Free other things i cant recall right now.
8:Freedomness from taxes when you lease a electric car.
Example in 2014 a Tesla S (defined as Luxury car) was 80000eu then 50000eu is subsidized by Norwegian
government the electrons in the recharge stations is bought from Swedish hydro stations.
Faast forward to 2017:
Electric car sales stagnated due to Norwegian gov want to implement a tax on "fume free cars" the so called
"Tesla tax"! Its a one time pay tax of 7000eu per car, the Norwegian electric car association is protesting.
So what the Norwegian government is doing in reality is taking money form those who cant afford to buy Telsa
cars and giving it to the rich who can afford to buy Tesla cars , that's why Musk is crook, besides his crookedly
PayPal days!