[bsder]

> Tesla could realistically hit 500,000 cars next year, almost 10% of total cars sold in America.

Is that really feasible? That's roughly BMW and Mercedes combined in the US.

It's really easy to forget on the West Coast of the US that BWM, Mercedes and the like are actually rare in the rest of the country.

[xienze]

What? Define “rare”. If you’re in any reasonably-sized metro I’d be quite shocked if a day goes by where the average person doesn’t see a BMW or Mercedes.