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posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday June 23 2015, @08:40PM   Printer-friendly
from the how-many-cup-holders-does-it-have dept.

Business Insider:

According to the Washington Post, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said in the past that the Model S is "a little too guy centric." It's an issue that the company is actively trying to correct with X, a vehicle that's expected to cost between $50,000-$70,000.

And it seems to be working, with more than half of the pre-orders for the Model X coming from women.

That's certainly a good thing. In 2014, women account for 40% of the nearly 17 million cars and trucks sold the US, the Washington Post reported. For crossover SUVs, that number is closer to 50%.

Do EVs really have gender specific appeal?


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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Wednesday June 24 2015, @04:19AM

    by frojack (1554) on Wednesday June 24 2015, @04:19AM (#200224) Journal

    SUVs appeal to women because they want to compensate for their physically smaller size,

    More psychobabble from a lonely guy, probably drives around in boom car always ALONE.

     

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