The 6 Year Wait: Why Tesla Hasn't Entered the Indian Market (Yet)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 มิ.ย. 2024
- Tesla is the world's most valuable car company and has its presence in most countries around the world, but not in India. Why?
In this video, we try to understand the reasons why Tesla hasn't entered the Indian market yet and how Elon Musk can take his electric car company to India.
00:00 Tesla Intro
00:55 Why Tesla Hasn't Entered the Indian Market?
01:41 The Money Problem
06:24 Infrastructure Problems - Crazy Roads and Electric Charging Stations
11:41 Government Policies Favouring Local Manufacturers
13:14 The Solution - Policy Reform, Energy Solutions, Superbikes or Superautos
Tesla Intro: Tesla is the world’s most valuable car company with a market cap of over $382 billion (Rs 28 lakh crore). It is worth more than Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Ferrari, GM, BWM, Honda, and Volkswagen combined. It has a presence all over the world including United States, China, Germany, Netherlands, Canada, Mexico, pretty much everywhere in Europe, Jordan, the UAE, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.
Why Tesla Hasn't Entered the Indian Market: There are more than a few very good reasons that are keeping Tesla from coming to India but here are some of the important ones - The money problem, wealth distribution, lack of electric vehicle (EV) Infrastructure including crazy roads and EV charging stations, along with protectionist government policies favouring local manufacturers.
The Money Problem: The cheapest electric car Tesla has on the market right now, the Model 3, without any of the bells and whistles that Tesla is known for, costs $37,990 (Rs 28 lakh). For a country, like India, where the average income of a regular person is Rs 1.76 lakh ($2,338) per annum, the cost of buying a Tesla is higher than in most countries. How High? Well, if you ignore expenses like rent, food, their phone bill, and transportation, and the insane import tax, it would take more than 16 years for an average Indian to save up enough to buy a Tesla.
Infrastructure Problems (Crazy Roads and Lack of EV Charging Stations): Firstly, let's talk about India's crazy roads. We know that all Tesla's electric cars now come with Autopilot pre-installed. Considering the unique problem of Indian roads in terms of potholes and speed breakers that kills hundreds every year and crowded roads, Tesla's autopilot could end up killing more people than making life easier.
Then we have the problem of the lack of electric vehicle charging stations. There are approximately 250 charging stations in India. Now, according to Inc42, India has barely sold 8000 electric cars in the last 6 years. That means India not only has a lack of EV charging stations but there aren’t enough electric cars on the road either. Also, when it comes to electric charging stations, distribution is the key. Majority of the charging stations in India are located in metros, while some states don’t even have a single EV charging station. This is another reason why Tesla is not in India yet.
Government Policies favouring Local Manufacturers: Take for example the import tax. For cars that cost more than $40,000 (Rs 30 lakh), import tax is an insane 100% and 60% if the car costs less than $40,000 (Rs 30 lakh). Tesla usually funds the construction of its factories with the money that it makes from Tesla sales in the country that the factory is built in. Of course, the issue here is that Tesla can’t sell its cars in India because they won’t make any money from them because of the import tax. No money means no factory. Which means no Tesla in India.
The Solution (Policy Reform, Energy Solutions, Cyberbikes or Cyberautos ): Firstly, policy reform. What if the Indian government were to make an exception? For example, they could temporarily waive these taxes on a case-by-case basis for EV manufacturers who are willing to commit to building EV factories and charging stations in India. This would be a win-win for India and foreign EV manufacturers.
Second, Elon Musk can take a completely different approach - offering energy solutions to Indians via Tesla Energy. And this could be a huge opportunity for Tesla - in fact, it could be a much more lucrative opportunity than electric vehicles, because the demand for a predictable, consistent supply of electricity is much higher than the demand for luxury electric cars. Then, once they’ve established a foothold in the Indian energy space, they would be in a better position to tackle the EV market.
Thirdly, it’s well-known that India has more two-wheelers than cars. So, what if Elon Musk focused on launching Superbikes in India instead of cars?
Special thanks to @HyperChangeTV and Chirah Joshi from Driven Differently for helping us out in making this video.
Driven Differently: / energyquotient
HyperChange: / @hyperchangetv
#Tesla #backstagewithmillionaires #bwm
*Important:* At 5:15 a map was used which excludes portions of India which are claimed by China, despite the fact that they are obviously owned by India. I, Caleb, was the one who edited this video, and completely missed this detail due to the fact that I am not too familiar with the geography of India - while making this blue map of India, I grabbed a silhouette off of Google maps to use as a template in Photoshop, but failed to realize that the silhouette excluded these Chinese-claimed parts of India. I absolutely should have double-checked this to ensure the map's accuracy, but failed to do so. *We are not in support of China claiming these parts of India* and so in order to rectify this, we have intentionally blurred the map of India in an effort to avoid spreading false information.
Update: On October 2nd, 2020, Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla would be launching in India in 2021, and thanked Tesla fans for waiting for the EV manufacturer! Tesla is
also in discussions with the industries department of the Karnataka government to set up an R&D centre in Bengaluru.
Update: Nitin Gadkari has officially announced that Tesla will be coming to India in 2021.
It's fine ! We all make mistakes. 👍 Respect the fact you sincerely apologised 🙏
Indian constitution claims those territories based on outdated map cartography done by Britishers a century ago, but for all practical purposes are owned and operated in by China. So there is the Indian nationalism in me which says it belongs to India, but a practical brain which knows the real world scenario.
You should look up into the territorial dispute of Kashmir and how it is divided up between India, Pakistan and China if you are interested in Geo-Politics.
Apart from that, this was a great video and you summarized the possibility of Tesla coming to India pretty nicely.
@@IrfanKhan1 like what territory ?
@@sushantlakra8791 Like Aksai Chin & Shaksgam Valley being under China, Gilgit baltisan, Muzaffarabad and adjoining area being under pakistan. Jammu, parts of Ladakh and remaining of Kashmir being under India.
This is the ground reality right now. Some people want things to be different, some people prefer to live in denial and some in fantasy land, where as for others it does not matter and have other more pressing issues in hand.
@@IrfanKhan1 No offence but idc about the geographical land claim and all. ( I find tension our such things very overrated ) but you don't seem to be right either. Baki kch bol bhai , China and Pakistan claims over half of norther- Eastern part of India. Plus china has disputes with every other country they share border with. And guess what they are claiming land where they don't even share borders. Lol anyway everyone has thre own perspective. So by your comment you seem to be in dilemma too. 👍
If Tesla autopilot can make it in India, it can autopilot on Mars.
LMAO. Facts bro
Autopilot on mars will work way better than in india. 😂😂😂
😂😂😂
If it can Autopilot on mars, then it would struggle in india😂😂
Are you stupid, talk of unkown galaxies at minimun.
But you know what, even that would be easier than autopilot in India.
This man did more research than most economy forums and news outlets. Kudos
Haha thanks for the kind words Urbanatic, we definitely put a lot of effort into the research on this particular video, so the recognition is very much appreciated! -Caleb
Especially the thumbnail lol
Aircel is finished 😂
Being a indian I can say that the thumbnail of this video is just perfect 😂
Haha glad you liked it Game Changer 😁. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires who gave you the idea?lol
Indeed it is
Absolutely correct 😆😆😆
Haha
Americans: we drive on the right side
Europeans: we drive on the left side
Russia: road is road
India: everything is road
And only a few weeks back, everything was binod in India 😁
-Varun
😂😂
And I believe that cars in India have the driver's seat on the right like with your definition of "Europeans", if I recall correctly.
Europeans drive on the right too. It's the UK and Ireland that drive on the left. www.worldatlas.com/articles/list-of-countries-who-drive-on-the-left.html
@@dlwatib And the half of Cyprus too
Tesla's autonomous driving will commit sucide if it tried to drive on roads of mumbai.
😂 Let's hope not! I can't wait for Tesla to come to India so someone can make a TH-cam video titled *Tesla Autopilot in Mumbai* - I'm sure it would be an entertaining video. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires you responded to almost every comment in this video. Very admirable ❤️. Last year I bought an electric scooter which runs on a car battery. I live in mumbai and in a building apparent so I cannot charge my vehicle by just plug-in . I have to take the battery out and than charge it in my home.
This has to one on the major points you missed NOT EVERY ONE HERE HAS PARKING SPOTS let alone a charging point with it.
Tesla cannot target even the middle class if india..
Only people they an target is rich but why will rich people buy Tesla they will opt for more luxary options like JLR .
Also that electric scooter I bought .. it gives me the range of 50km per charge.. it's terrible
@@backstagewithmillionaires 😂😂😂
@@punavmirlekar you need an extension cord.
@@veernair I grew up driving in mumbai... There is nothing to follow here. The driver needs to be alert 100% all the time. If they do it.. it won't go anywhere in mumbai coz their are no lanes. And we make our own dam lanes depending on the situation.. it's highy unlikely... I know ai is powerful. But do you really think that can fir that much data and processing power in a computer which is also car. People here look at each other's faces and decided to take action like turn or stop or whatever. Ai can't do that. Anyways indians prefer stick shift coz they like being in control of the gear. I don't think so autopilot Is gonna be their choice. Also government lol
0:22 for the first time a non-indian specified values In rupees. 😭😭
Haha I'm glad you noticed and appreciate this Sarveshwar! We want our videos to be accessible to all kinds of people, both Indian and non-Indian, so that's why we convert INR to USD and vice versa, and also why we convert international numbers like millions and billions to lakhs and crores on our channel. -Caleb
also the correct pronounciation of "chirag joshi" stunned me
And indians criticized american for not using metric system, when they themselves are using lakhs and crores
That's one reason that i subscribed to channel faster than F1 cars.. I know - lamest joke
@@ramayan712 first of all check the location of this channel, then comment
I have to say this dude has done pretty awesome research on india
Thank you for saying that Chirag! Overall, more than 2 months went into this video, and a solid few weeks of that was dedicated to research, so I'm glad you found it insightful and well-researched 🙂. -Caleb
Especially on bengaluru
Your full name is is in the diary of the wimpy. How cool is that
Tesla's autopilot will automatically learn saying "Dekh ke Chala na" within 1 month in India.
LoL
@Neel Javia 😂😂
Haahhaha
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Neel Javia from 2 foreigners in bollywood
If tesla’s autopilot becomes a success in identifying indian roads , it means that tesla’s autopiolt is now an superpowered vehicle . It keans it will never crash in any country 🤣
Also it will be smarter then andh vakt😀😀sorry
@@aminurrahaman6839 chamcha are worst of the creatures 😂😂
@@aminurrahaman6839 bhakt bhi likhna nahi aata. Comment karlo inse.
@@Sweetetika dont judge any book by its outer layer, it can be more than you thought, i hope you understand gentleman
It's not just EVs, any car or anything imported has a huge custom duty
Exactly even small items have huge customs which is ultra irritating
Even then there is no innovations 😒
What are all the toppers doing? Killing makkhi(house flies)?
@@gettothepoint2707 hahahah true
Ya landcruiser is 1crore which is really expensive
Landcruiser cost the money of indian fortuner in other countries
@@elitesooraj exactly
Tesla will need thousands of Indian programmers to teach its ai about indian roads
That's great news! I hope Tesla hires thousands of Indian people to work for them here in India. It'll be a great source of employment. -Caleb
Truth be told....I am very excited about Tesla's R&D centre in Bengaluru.
Only indians know... some of the rules that followed here in india...
AI will get confused... other wise...
Everyone is talking about roads, but...
can it handle the insane overtakes of auto rickshaws
also the bright glare of people??
Omg FIST AwM, you are the first person to mention these *_glares_* it is so hard to see at night 😂 I used to keep my helmet visor down when I was driving my scooter, because my weak Canadian eyes couldn't handle to dust, but now I just wear a half helmet because it is almost impossible to see and hear with a full helmet, especially at night. -Caleb
if tesla were to use radar sensors in combination with lidars, this isnt a huge problem !
Tesla's Autopilot in India: ERROR 404, Road Not Found
Makes sense 👍
Suddenly road not found 😂
😂🤣 Autopilot = Autocrash
absolutly yes- indian cars can fly ,so tesla not ready to lanch the car...
Then Tesla's virtual assistant- actually a bunch of idiots digged the road last week because someone made a FB post on their religion 😂
I'm Proud how you Defined my Country and Thumbnail was perfect I don't thought that this video is of a non Indian
So glad to hear you liked the thumbnail and video Pratik 🙂 sometimes when I have a suntan and I grow my mustache a bit, people mistake me for someone from northern India. But of course, accent and lack of Hindi gives me away haha -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionairesthnx for reply 😊😄 it's not difficult to learn Hindi...Come to India for a Visit... And India is Developing
@@backstagewithmillionaires The Last Idea was really Awesome 🔥 💯 I've thought about that but I'm a student what can I do ? my mind is full of ideas but can't work on it
Can u plz make a video about how supporting Innovation can really make a difference in Development of Country and Comparasion of Scenarios in different countries....what Measures can we take etc.. ?
As an Indian
Believe me, everything he says is absolutely correct.
About roads, animals etc.
Believe me EVERYTHING
Not really.It varies from place to place.
He stays in bengaluru so.. 🤣
But in which part of part india oxen and horses exist??? I have barely seen them on roads...
No way Tesla's autopilot will EVER work in India.
India ki road mein verna or honda city toh chal nhi paati thik se tesla autopilot kaise chalega
Hi Advait, I wouldn't be so sure! AI/ML is super powerful, and as long as Tesla invests in training Autopilot to handle Indian roads, I think they have a shot at creating an effective Autopilot for India. -Caleb
By the way i really like the tumbnail
Nope it can, And I can build the AI for India
@sai sidharth 😂😂😂
I am Indian and I strongly agree you.
Elon Musk should look for Cyber bike.
That could be a very nice idea
😂😂😂
Lol 😂
Totally disagree and the information is false . There are many models of different cars costing 20 lakhs and are selling . Indian buyer is much smarter and won’t pay crazy price just for a name . The product has to prove it self for value-for money. There are more than 60 towns or cities which can afford it .
@@MrKhabbu just read what he said
This guy's report hits to the point, so so so good analysis of the topic. Even most of the Media houses fail to do so. Really hats off to you man. Keep up the good and clean work.
Much love and respect 💯
Wow, thank you so much for such high praise Manpreet. I'll make sure Caleb sees this comment. He had put in a lot of effort in making this video. We are so glad that you found it informative 🙂
-Varun
I died laughing when you talked about cyberbike and cyber auto 😂😂
Haha I'm glad you enjoyed that little joke Tech Boss 😂 -Caleb
😀😀🤣😂😂😂
So are you ghost now?
@@backstagewithmillionaires Check out the Tesla Cyberquad.
@@backstagewithmillionaires ❤❤❤❤❤
Tesla to indian daddy : hey, go with this electrical vehicle.
Avarage Indian daddy : bijli ka bill tere bap barega ?
It will be less than the petrol costs
@Geo Explorer wrong spelling
@Geo Explorer still wrong
@@Cosplayinghumanr/whooosh
@@devilevilagamer7451 still dude
If Tesla autonomous driving learns to drive in india then it can drive everywhere
So true😂
That's true bro. I m an indian and i confirm ur statement...😂😂
@@sachinyadav6187 I am also indian bro , we know how some people drive
So true! Once they use ML to teach Autopilot how India works, there will be no stopping them from entering other international markets where the roads are equally difficult for AI to predict and understand. -Caleb
@@neo7648 even how most people walk on roads
The gravity of making sense in this video is so huge, that I subscribed to your channel right away.
Thank you for the sub AlphaGTech, stay tuned for more videos like this one - I always try to keep the making sense gravity on, but I also want to make sure our channel is encouraging and promoting India as well - most of our videos celebrate India, but this is one of the few videos where we discuss some of the less appealing aspects of India. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires I from Canada, but born and lived in India for more than 26 years and I totally understand the area of opportunities and the concerns you shed light upon in your video. Really detailed. I will check the other videos od your channel as well..Cheers!
simple reason: just because they fear thumbnail turning into reality
I actually want the Tesla in the thumbnail to be mine one day 😂 that's why I put a Karnataka license plate, and out the Tesla as driving in Ooty! But I won't put the swastika or mala on it of course, as I don't practice Hinduism. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires absolutely correct
And what's wrong with following your customs?
Is that mala or Swastika going to malfunction Tesla's electronic?
I am an Indian, and I should say, I would love to ride in a CyberAuto, 😁.
It would be awesome 😁! Even if Tesla doesn't do it, somebody needs to make a DIY Cyberauto soon, preferably in Bangalore so that I can test it out for myself! -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires I keep an image search of the Cybertruck open on my web browser at my phone to show people the truck I want to get. While looking at the Cyber ATV in the back of CT - I realized that the power of that ATV would be more than enough to turn into "Cyberauto" so perhaps we'll see that!
But electric auto's do exist in India. What you mean
@@Ashahar-cc4vb Bro, I'm talking about the CyberAuto, made by Tesla, with all the edges of the CyberTruck. That would be crazy.
BTW, I know there are electric autos in India, there is a Bajaj factory near my home where I see them being tested almost everyday. I'm specifically talking about the CyberAuto.
@@backstagewithmillionaires Amazon's Jeff has plans to release fleet of EV 3 wheels th-cam.com/video/CWivVRQMEVM/w-d-xo.html
*"We,Indians don't have potholes in roads - We have roads in potholes"*
रास्तों में खड्डे नहीं, खड्डो में रास्ते हैं
ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಲ್ಲ, ಗುಂಡಿಗಳಿಗೆ ರಸ್ತೆಗಳಿವೆ
रस्त्यांना खड्डे नाहीत, खड्ड्यांना रस्ते आहेत
@@captainaryan26 ahh your are from belgam, right?
@@aayushkumarsingh6903 Nope dude, I'm from Mumbai suburb, my roots are from karnataka 😁 so know 5 languages.
If Elon makes the cyber auto, I'm laughing.
Same here 😂 but some part of me really hopes he will actually create a Cyberauto. -Caleb
I would be fun to se atleast experimental.
Most imp. Affordable
@@backstagewithmillionaires I know it was meant to be a joke but tbh in my city e-rickshaws have outnumbered the tuk-tuk autos a long time ago, and if Tesla decides to produce even the batteries of those vehicles, the profits will be huge!
@@rajeshsingla64 which city?
As soon as I heard cyber Auto..... I can't stop laughing.....
Glad you liked that little joke Anant 😂 -Caleb
Man actually made effort, love you just for that.
Thanks R am 🙂 lots of effort was put into this video, so I'm glad you enjoyed it! -Caleb
Yup
Give the thumbnail artist a raise please.
Haha I made the thumbnail Preetish 😂 -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires you did a hell of a job...
@@rudrapratap3294 😂
@@backstagewithmillionaires great job dude
If auto pilot is achieved in india. Nasa will be planning to colonize proxima centauri
I don’t know Proxima Centauri but nasa will be happy with Mars
😂
SpaceX yar
In short, Tesla's technology is still not capable enough to predict the uncertainties of India's road conditions and the traffics related to it. Its a long way to Improve for Tesla..
I am literally watching this video during a powercut 🤣
This is what I am talking about Shijil! 😂 Power cuts are just a way of life here. But hopefully someday they will be a rarity instead of an everyday occurrence. -Caleb
Me too!
Me too.
@@backstagewithmillionaires in metro cities like Mumbai or Delhi, power cuts never happen
@@memberofthelegion5626 Mumbai recently faced a day long power cut which collapsed the entire system of Mumbai
Indians: "so it's $35,000. Can you do for $20,000"
Tesla:
Indians: "ok, $21,000?"
Tesla:
😆😆 So true I would have started at 25K though
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mummy thodi jaa rahi h car lene 🤐
🤣🤣🤣😂😂
@@300chowdary Being an Indian....
I love to know those things, that only happens in India, like this one. 🤣😂
Wait, I'm watching this at 4:36am and what the irony as I turned on bulb, it became dark it the video. I loved this coincidence.
😂 that's awesome Yash, such a funny, random coincidence! -Caleb
A perfect INDIAN thumbnail. 😂
You nailed it.
We are glad that you liked it K 9😁
Caleb did spend a lot of time on that one.
-Varun
@@backstagewithmillionaires yeah its clearly we can see in your videos, great work, keep it up.
never have i been so offended with something i totally agree with
You're a rare species if u don't get offended with something that is true in India
@@SevPuriOP people are evolving sir
What was anything there to be offended in the video?
@Neel Javia
I'd say such people who think that only emotion nationalistic people are capable of having is to be offended at this video are a wuss. I'd call myself a hyper-nationalist by all figures of speech, but I also am aware of the areas we as a country and people fall short in and do not shy away for admitting it.
When people tell "There's a problem" on your face and it's true, the greatest virtue you can exhibit is to accept it and continue to work on whatever ideals you were working on to remove or at least strive to remove that shortcoming. The internet generation however believes in outrage more than building something.
Oh, we aren't one, that's for sure. To be a superpower takes a lot of PR. If this was a university, the current government would get 0 grades in PR.
Bro one of the best thumbnail I came across today 😂😂😂
Haha thank you Apurva, so happy you got a kick out of it. I hope we see such a Tesla driving on India's roads in 2021! -Caleb
28 lakhs is low a Tata hexa is that much
But taxes are shit in india
Heavy taxes might be beneficial for us in the longer run, foreign companies will be forced to open up thier plants here and our Indian brands can get enough time to thrive and adapt
yes the biggest obstacle of tesla in india is import tax. the import tax itself cost twice of the car
Bro. Awesome analysis. Don’t be afraid of highlighting negative things about India as long as you have numbers and strong sources to back. Not everything is definitely rosy in India, that’s why we are still a developing country. People who cannot listen negative can definitely skip.
You guys are like our voices that should reach to government of India so that they can act fast.
Bugatti: we test our cars in Dubai during summer to check the car can withstand the heat.
Tesla : should probably test their cars on Indian roads to see the how the software works.🦾
XD
🤣🤣
Probably software will work perfectly but time is infinite i mean in mumbai roads 1 km will take 2 hour instead of 20 min riding
Xd
Tesla owner - tries autopilot in Mumbai
*Le Tesla - I am having sucidal thoughts
underrated
I am Indian and Very good insight on the topic! I was so happy that you had done your research and checked your facts. And At first I thought this channel would be having mil subs. You deserve a lot more man. I’ll share it with all my friends. Keep making good content. Really awesome video and quality. Earned a sub!
Wow Rushikesh, thank you so much for the encouragement and support 😁 it means a lot. We're so glad that you discovered our channel and are enjoying our content. Do stay tuned for more videos like this! -Caleb
Love the amount of research u did on this vdo.. and being an Indian I assure that if Tesla launches it's EV the thumbnail will be coming in real...
love the presentation and effort u gave on this vdo.....
BTW the idea of cyber auto is crazy I was literally ROFL....
definitely earned a sub and finally YT algorithm is working :-)
Thanks a lot Ripa!
We are so glad that you found us and enjoyed the video. 🙂
Haha yeah, cyberauto and cyberbikes will definitely be cool and if anyone can do it, it's Tesla. Hope Elon is taking note 😁
-Varun
I am Techie from India & I have multiple startups in developing few of the complex projects in AI & ML.
And when I got to know about Tesla Autopilot features few years back, no wonder, till today I discuss about *Tesla on Indian Roads* with my colleagues or friends.
In those discussions, one point I always notices is ---- *If TESLA can pull it's AI/ML based fully functional Autopilot feature in India, then ELON will be considered as GOD here*
And it's not exaggeration, that's absolutely TRUE. That technology will really be an engineering marvel of all; which I hope it happens soon, bcoz you know its ELON MUSK over there you humankind & he is kind of an ALIEN who can pull anything if it's Challenging to him.
If that happens, most of Indians start buying Tesla's which is one way a huge market, and rest others car owners also tend to shift to Tesla gradually.
If such happens, the same Jeff Bezos thing repeats like you know where Amazon & Bezos market value stands before & after entering to Indian market right...!?!
Business in India is all about population & number game.
Like it depends on selling one item with a profit of 10$ for 10-people make 100$...
Or else sellling one item with a profit of just 1$ for 100-people makes 100$...
That's the Buss-model what most works in India bcoz imagine running 10-Tesla Cars in a same street bcoz of taking high profits less business -;- And now imagine 100-Tesla Cars in that same street bcoz of less profits high business.
The same thing what Jeff Bezos Amazon did with Prime Subscription Price in India & rest of the world.
And many many more it goes on, if I type more.
So stopping it here for now.😁
*And Thanks for making this Video @Celeb* --- it is very well detailed & the mentioning with Indian conversion Values for better understanding to Indians & all others too. I liked that part very much. Appreciate it & subscribed now.
🙏 Like to see much more awesome content as such. 😊
He would rather use his brain power for some thing more meaning ful that really matters. Like going to mars. I don't think selling tesla to India is even in his todo list.
I am from India and your research is correct.
P.S - Population killing us.
Hi DK, thanks for the comment, and for watching the video! Yes, the population of India has definitely caused some challenges in recent years. But it also makes India globally recognised - everywhere you go in the world, you will find Indian people, and so Indian culture is spread to every country. You can always find an Indian restaurant, you can always see an Indian CEO or executive in every company 🙂 India is having a positive impact on the world, and this wouldn't be the case without India's population I feel. -Caleb
Backstage With Millionaires Natural resources are limited it’s difficult to fulfil everyone need in coming time.
Clean water will be a luxury soon, worldwide.
Cheers thanks for replying. Keep doing great work 😃
@@backstagewithmillionaires well because of the quality of our country, the capable people try to leave india. Who ever gets an opportunity outside, will take it. If you are capable to find work somewhere else, you deserve a better locality. I personally would leave india, the moment i get an opportunity
What's really killing is a society that takes no responsibility in matters of marriage & careful family planning, and at this point it's way worse crime than terrorism. Reason - more mouths to feed, leads to existing population not getting enough & going hungry esp in rural India.
@@evm6177 every single problem in india are due to population. Literally every single one.
I know how it feels, I lived in Singapore for past 17 years and whenever I back to India I can't focus while driving, its crazy!! mostly people laugh and get back to normal chaotic life,
We have the ability to change but most do not want to change, only possible if government put in place a strict law in place.
I stumbled upon your channel at 3.00pm and continued watching till 11.00pm. I only want to say thank you for bringing both sides of our country start ups❤️❤️
Tesla may enter india..but it's sophisticated features are not ready for Indian roads,rash driving,no following of traffic rules...no way autopilot will work here.
I have a feeling that the emergency features will actually make driving in India more difficult. For example, automatic swerving to avoid collision will actually cause some accidents, as I know in India people don't mind driving straight towards each other at full speed, and then missing each other by inches at the very last second. Also, squeezing through traffic with your mirrors up is a way of life here - Tesla will be beeping and trying to avoid collisions in such scenarios. In a way, Indian drivers are the most talented in the world - they keep calm in situations where people from countries like the United States or Canada would be panicking. -Caleb
Bhai tesla dekh ka sub upna gari hata dega upne up no rules required)
Agreed but now Indian roads have become pretty good
It will on highways
@@travelholicaditya245 naa, they're still rough, AF... I mean, everything about India sucks, education system, poverty, roads, politics, rapes and many more. But I'll say that, the Indian peoples are very generous and good...
Edited:-
Until they talk about Anime..
Unfortunately, Tesla is redy for India but India isn't redy for Tesla.. : (
One of the main problem is electricity
@Master Anonymous and the Indian Government too. Elon asked the govt to exempt Tesla from import duties for battery till the time they can build their factory. But it was a straight no because he(our dear PM) wants local companies to come up with EVs
@Master Anonymous 71% of our electricity is produced from non renewable sources of energy (thermal power) plants so we are going to burn more coal for electricity.
We don't have a permanant solution for nuclear waste disposal.
@Master Anonymous both
@Master Anonymous yep competiton actually makes products good.
Example:
TATA
Great video 👍.
And what a Twist in the end, Electric Autorikshaw 😂
Hey Vidit, Glad that you enjoyed the video and also the twist 😁
-Varun
4:31 whats up with the blurred part of the map?
Edit:- Found the answer a couple minutes later, Its the Kashmir BS.
Except india every country using that map only even my country uses the same map.
Your attention to detail in the thumbnail is too good! U nailed it! The prefect Indian new car after being blessed at a temple, a garland, a swastik symbol and that KA registration plate! Awesome.
😂 I'm so glad someone caught all of these details! Also, the landscape behind the Tesla is in India's Western Ghats, one of my favourite regions of India. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires Excellent!
@@backstagewithmillionaires please ....that's the only reason why I clicked .just to see that Car .
@Rushit Gandhi He has blurred most of it now.
when i saw tata nexon, i felt proud 🤗😇
It's such a badass vehicle! I have actually seen it in-person, and it looks even better in real life. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires me too!
U forgot to say ev
@@backstagewithmillionaires TATA Harriar is also a pretty good car
Thank You sooo much for including the INR conversions. Saved me a lot of time and Brain-Power. : )
Really loved your thumbnail on this video 😂
Buying an aventador here is basically like buying a Bugatti Veyron beacuse of all the taxes
If tesla builds a gigafactory here, then there may be cost difference as the labour cost is 10X less. so model 3 might be lot less then 28lakh
Hi Praniel, while I do hope this happens, I highly doubt it will. This is not something that I have seen happening from other luxury brands - the price remains constant (or increased if factors like import tax are at play) most of the time with luxury products, and the company selling the product pockets the difference. But if you know of some examples of the price decreasing, please let me know, I might just be unaware of such examples. Because you're right, labor costs will be quite low in India. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires Best example is iPhone. Generally Indians pay a 30% premium as import duty. But the recent budget models (SE & XR) which were assembled in India had good price cuts due to local assembly in the Foxcon plant at Chennai. If Tesla can source their assembly parts in India & push their backward integration here, the cost of production will come down to peanuts.
With the level of automation that Tesla has, it might be difficult for labour cost to have much impact. It's because of automation that the cost has gone down to $35k
Backstage With Millionaires . Indian EVs like Nexon have a range of around 312 km with a battery size of 30 kWh and still costs ₹14,00,000. I know that Tesla has a luxurious feel , make super charging stations and have to spend on research and development. But 70,00,000 is a huge sum for most Indians. Autopilot won’t work in India. And Indian EVs price will be coming down as lithium batteries can getting cheaper every year. They will have a hard time competing in India among middle and upper middle classes.
Neel Javia Claimed Range is 320 km for Nexon ev.
Check the verdict part of it th-cam.com/video/AXhilNcVDmg/w-d-xo.html
“Behuda se behuda tarike tarike se chala lo 220 km toh de degi “ .
Let’s see when 25k dollars car comes into existence.
I'm from India and what ever Facts you mentioned about my country is absolutely true. !!
amazing content
Just found your channel today! Kudos to the quality and well researched content you put on YT!
Thanks Ankit! Glad you're enjoying our videos, and that you discovered us 🙂 many more videos on the way so please stick around! -Caleb
Me: TURNED AUTO PILOT ON
TESLA: OK
ME:HMM
TESLA: WHERE ARE ROADS 🤣🤣🤣
Tesla should remember some rules in India. The red signal is a suggestion here, driving on any side is a right. Now go ahead and develop the software.
that is stupid.
What a well informed and excellently produced video. Your extensive research efforts shows. Loved the fact that you added Indian currency for perspective. Loved the fact that you understand that an Electric Bike or Auto will make more sense for Tesla in India. You understand the economy and the culture. Excellent video !!
Thank you Wycliff for taking the time to write down this amazing comment!
This video did take the most amount of time in terms of research, writing and editing is concerned. We are glad that you noticed those little details like currency conversions.
Hopefully, you'll like our other videos as well 🙂
-Varun
Everything was crisp and precise, just the way i like it
Thanks Rahul, glad you enjoyed it 🙂 -Caleb
*_I would rather prefer a Tesla Teleporter in India!_*
That would be awesome Arpit! -Caleb
Agreed
He talking about lane and parking
Me(Indian) : WTF is lane, traffic light, no parking spot?😂🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Funny
Yes the transport minister finally announced Tesla will be arriving in June of 2021
It would be bigger project than space x for Elon musk to operate EVs in India 😁
True😂👍🏻
Damn I've never seen such a detailed video, you not only converted the currency but searched for the metric we use - Crore. The use of accurate maps or just not showing if not accurate, that's crazy.
This type of research is not done by Indian Info TH-camrs as well🙏🙏
Good one.
Thanks a lot of such a wonderful comment Akshat. Considering we are making videos for the Indian audience, it made sense to keep it relatable. Also, we wanted to include international metrics as well in case outsiders were interested in India's startup ecosystem.
It does take some extra effort but that is exactly why we are seeing people appreciate our content more and more.
Yeah, we might have messed up a bit on the map part but majority of the people have been really supportive in spite of our mistake.
But rest assured, we will only continue to improve the quality of our content 🙂
Hope to see your around in the comments section of our future videos as well Akshat.
-Varun
@@backstagewithmillionaires A lot of respect! Will be around for sure!
@@backstagewithmillionaires charging stations will not be an issue if tesla join hands with govt agencies in india to setup their own stations
The issue lies with Indians who agree to work for peanuts in their initial stage for experience, which for some continues until retirement. It is also impossible to get paid more because it's said that in major cities in India if you throw a stone it either hits a dog or an Engineer.
Being an engineer, this statement feels like a personal attacc
I think the issue lies with our population explosion, if you ask for an average salary and refuse to work for peanuts, it would take them a few minutes to find someone who would take that job!
Pooja Srivastava you seem like one of the few fellow South Asians like myself to admit the truth. Thank You for not having a biased perspective....unlike others here you aren’t too focused on the job title or the abundance of so called “scholars” in every corner.
All people are of value, even that dog that is used in the analogy as an inferior being. This focus on survival of the fittest via academic achievement is the culprit...people there need to showcase their intelligence via solutions to the endless issues...not by shouting we have genius all over yarr...freakin self centered/overprotected fools.
@@movingforwardwithahad317 The word dog is used literally in the above statement.The statement shows the abundance of engineers.The supply of engineers is more than demand.
Demand for services have also grown as a result of over population...so why aren’t these engineers evolving to address those concerns, if they really are that good at problems solving?
This is the question that should be answered, not an evaluation of my interpretation of a statement that in my opinion is not relevant.
The Last Idea was really Awesome 🔥 💯 I've thought about that but I'm a student what can I do ? my mind is full of ideas but can't work on
Just want to say I really enjoyed the style of presentation, your honesty and highly researched outputs. Don’t really see any comments appreciating that, so thought I’d say it! Keep up the good work!
P.S you’ve got a thumbs up and a sub from my side!
Hi Kirthi, I love getting comments like this. Your encouragement and support means a lot, and also the fact that you took the time to point out specific things that you enjoyed about the video! I'm genuinely happy to have you as a member of the BwM community 🙂. -Caleb
Auto pilot just can't predict indians on the roads. Impossible. It'll just be a regular car which indians won't pay a premium.
Didnt knkw regular cars works on battery
After Gagan's community post.
Yes, thank you Gagan! He's an awesome guy 😃. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires Yes he is very nice guy
@@backstagewithmillionaires but in your Video all things are not true about India. This is same.
I mean it's too different in each of the states , I myself am from kerala which is in the south side of india and it's mostly different from lets say mumbai, We rarely have powercuts and I've seen a lot of lanes on the road here but for the most part you are correct , and by the way I'm just speaking from my experience here and it may differ for others , so please don't spread hate. :)
Hi Atom, I appreciate the reasonable, level-headed response! You're right, India is a diverse country with a huge infrastructure quality spectrum. Some areas are highly developed, while others are falling apart and in desperate need of repair. It really just depends on what city/state you're in! -Caleb
Thumbail so on point! Killed it.
We are glad that you liked it Shriram, I think Caleb did a great job on that😁
-Varun
Indian people are sensible enough to not let their Tesla drive on "normal" roads, most of us will only use autopilot in highways and I'm sure. This will drastically lower down the accident rates on indian highways, so I think Tesla would dominate indian market. And if the import taxes are lowered by any chance, boom, literally every person with a good income will own a Tesla and guess what, the pollution would get lowered down to such great levels. It would also help if tesla also introduces an affordable renewable energy source, it would impact the climate drastically.
I really hope that in 2021, the price of tesla does not exceed 60Lakhs after taxes, after that, it would be unaffordable for most of us. And if tesla comes without taxes, which is 21 lakhs in the Indian market, you would see a Tesla literally everywhere.
India has the 3rd highest highway accident, what are you talking?
@@infamousroy4421 with Tesla's, highway accidents would greatly reduce......?
You nailed it with the explanation.
Thank you Akhil! 🙂 -Caleb
Thats the kind of introduction that india deserves 💓💓 .
But sadly western countries are more interested in poverty of india
Telangana and andrapradesh recently encouraging the electrical vehicles offering then massive advantages
We have lanes we just like to ignore. Price is not issue charging stations are the biggest issue.
Hi Gurjant, charging stations are certainly an issue, and yes, as I said in the video, as long as Tesla sticks to the metros, price won't be an issue - there are a lot of wealthy people in India who are excited to own a Tesla. But I think the biggest issue, as I said in the video, is the 100% import tax. This is arguably the only reason why Tesla hasn't entered India. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires the only solution for is to establish a manufacturing factory and reduce the dependency on imports. Cause i personally think govt. policies are really fucked up here and require a lot of changes to work efficiently in future
Facts. We were planning on buying a mg ev but then we didn't because we like to go on long trips that are 360 km+. There are no charging stations except the one which you have at your house. So we bought a fortuner instead.
@@Hit-gv5cc same here bro, now i am waiting for 2021 xuv 500
I live in chandigarh....and i will recommend you to check the architecture of chandigarh.......tesla cars are gonna work perfectly in chandigarh. It is like the perfect city for a Tesla.
Dolera is also a good place to start.
Smart city and all
You should read a story- A frog in a well.
india country and city are not problem , its people who doesn't drive inlane as we use lanes as rangoli on road .
@Neel Javia I have a theory , We Indians doesnt follow Lanes becasue percantage of lanes marked perfectly ( maybe 1-10% ) . Thats because maintaining marker lanes is expensive even on National Highways . Its both people and system like feedback loop . Road System doesnt work properly due to low funds by Govt. -> low Income Tax payments (2-3% pay tax in india ) its less than people bought new cars bought every year . From 60 years we learn as we Indians doesnt want to pay tax , its best to remove it completely and create new system like add 1-15% transaction cost on every product based on type of product and service while paying similarly like GST. I stuided that in Singapore or Malaysia , every 10%tax on transaction cost collected spent on military . So each and every Percantage should be decided like 1% on Roads , 2% on Police and internal Security , 5% on infrastructure development , ect.,
Noo
Amazing work with those facts and figures. Respect!
Very good explanation. I am pretty much satisfied with you my friend. India need to work a lot in this section if we want to electrify our transportation.
Thanks so much Sushil 🙂 glad you enjoyed the video. Let's hope that there is improvement in the future in the EV and EV infrastructure spaces. -Caleb
7:23 for Indians in Bangalore, that is Wesley Church in Frazer town opposite Coles Park.😂
Heyyy, thank you Jonathan! 🙂 I was actually wondering this myself! I just spotted this intersection and the church and decided to stop and film, but was driving around Bangalore aimlessly and so I didn't really keep track of where I had been. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires lol I had no idea you filmed this yourself! My parents got married there so I remember 😂 How did you manage driving here?! . keep up the good work👍
Dude, the Audi A3 costs the same as the Model 3 here.
We need a stronger reason to switch.
True.
Hi Bhavya, thank you for the comment - please don't take offense at me disagreeing with you and Abhishek, but I honestly feel that the same situation exists everywhere that Teslas are available. For the time being, most high-quality EVs are more expensive than petrol/diesel vehicles in the same price range, even after you factor in cost savings from subsidies and lifetime fuel consumption vs. lifetime electricity consumption.
That being said, I do agree with you about needing a stronger reason to switch. In the United States, a lot of the people who are buying Teslas are doing so because they want to feel good about themselves and they want to feel that they are helping the earth by slowing global warming. But in India, people are much more price-conscious, and I think also here in India people are a bit more desensitized to the whole global warming thing. It can be 45°C in Delhi, the air is unbreathable due to air pollution, but people will still chose the A3 over the Model 3. And I guess the only way to fix this is to make EVs cheaper than petrol/diesel cars. -Caleb
Backstage With Millionaires bro i totally agree with you,,
@@backstagewithmillionaires we Indians in general aren't alarmed because we are not polluting that much. An average American will pollute as much as how many Indians? We Indians are basically surviving. 😅
@@abhishekdev258 yup i agree that americans are polluting more...... But they also have good recycling system and access to cars like Tesla........ So overall we Indians are polluting more and even we don't care about it......... If proper steps will not be taken then the future is hard to observe....... #NoOffense
Being Indian ....
I like your content.....
You reflect the true things about India
Tesla: I need white stripes painted on the road to drive
Indians: Road is everywhere if you're brave enough.
Tesla's "Autopilot" need new patch updates for Indian "Autowalas"😂
Yes those motherfuckers pop up anywhere and at anytime
@@bavidlynx3409 lol, your bad language reflects the condition you're living in !
@@captainaryan26 yes, if i had one wish to do something about India's roads, I'll remove all the autorickshaws. But on the flip side, half a country just won't commute !
@@bavidlynx3409 ....its not their fault, they are public vehicles. they have to turn left or right as their passenger says. Even if Schumacher or Hamilton rides it, they will be in same situation
@@nickharrison3748 So autowalas are voice activated system integrated with the vehicle which is another kind of Autopilot exclusively designed for Indian roads...wow problem solved.. no need of Tesla 😂😂😂
Have you ever heard of Indian government’s mission of “MAKE IN INDIA” its because of this mission the duties are 100%. Government wants MNC to invest & build their factories here in India(as the name itself suggests MAKE IN INDIA) So, fingers crossed 🤞 & we as Indians will glad if Tesla set up its factory in India 🇮🇳.
Hi Kanik, yes I came across Make In India quite a bit while creating this video (although I had heard about it before this, as I cover the weekly Indian startup news), and I completely understand why the Indian government has decided to set these duties at 100%. Even I don't want to see Tesla come in and dominate and monopolize India's EV market. At the same time though, as per Elon Musk's tweet, it is this 100% tax that has actually prevented Tesla from setting up a factory here in India - as per their company policy, they don't build factories until they've made enough from selling Teslas in the country where the factory would be located. I guess in a way, if they can sell enough Teslas to pay for a factory, then they know without any doubt that the factory is a worthwhile investment. However, I do hope that either the government or Tesla as a company decides to change their policies so that a factory is built in India soon! -Caleb
Backstage With Millionaires Even Morris Garages doesn’t had any hold in an Indian Automobile market before 2019 but they do have a manufacturing plant in Gujrat, India.
@@kannubro Don't compare Tesla with Morris Garages.
But still u Indian can't buy Tesla🤣
@@kannubro GM goes out and MG comes in , the same year
Also fun fact : MG aquired the same factory of GM...
Recently I stumbled with your Channel and it's worth watching every video of yours.
Thanks for such detailed explanation. Grateful
Wonderfully explained bro.
And the thumbnail is just 🔥
Love from India ❤️
Thank you so much Amazon India, I'm glad you enjoyed the thumbnail and video. But please tell me, _when will my package be delivered?!_ 😂 just kidding. -Caleb
Ok so after watching this video I learnt two things
A) India has charging stations
B) Ur thumbnail says u have done an intense true and correct research 😂😅
Hi Akshat, your comment made me laugh 😂! I'm glad you liked the thumbnail. I didn't really put any research into it though, I just copied whatever I have seen in India while driving on my scooter every day lol there are always cars with mala and swastika from pooja. I also almost put chili and lemon under the front bumper, but decided it was too much. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires wait u drove a scooter over here looool 😂😂
Yeah man! That is how I get around Bangalore. I also did something crazy and took a scooter roadtrip once, from Bangalore to Chennai, Chennai to Coimbatore, Coimbatore to Ooty, and Ooty to Bangalore again. -Caleb
@@backstagewithmillionaires must have been the worst trip ,i guess
India's two of the most biggest problem have been overpopulation and illiteracy.
@Anmol Pandey yeah some parts of former farmland in the US actually became forests i think
and the respect for laws
Biggest problem is our politicians who not want to public to think logically. Politicians make religions more important than basic needs.
@@human2571 I usually don't comment about religion and Indian politics together or separately on public forums.
in india one head have 12 tress while in america one head have more than 600 trees
This video gave me more information than any news paper,news channel and my government combined....😀
Haha glad you enjoyed it Chetan! We try to pack as much info into our videos as possible. -Caleb
Would like to see your analysis of the growing 2 wheeler EV space in India. Companies such as Ather, Tork hold the key to charging infrastructure which can later be leveraged to make a complete charging ecosystem for all other vehicle types.
How many indians here wishing there were no taxes for our dream cars.
There is a solution get otta india
@Pawan kohad just untill our people & our engineers get pissed off on govt and starts research and development on high level and starts producing out our own products. It's my dream!. Hope India stands on its own talent
@@ri8176 None of the current legacy automakers actually want to make electric cars. We need pure EV makers in India.
There is a state called Kerala in India and we don't have power cuts.
And the first airport in the world to be powered entirely by solar energy is also located in Kerala, India
Power cut ele... kazhinja 2or 3 years Current cut ela.. bcz Vera state electricitu produce chythu namuk tharim
Kerala only produce electricity through hydro power which is ndot capable for our use...so we purchase it from other state...or Central govt give it for free
U have power cuts... moreover the roads are terrible
Tesla model 3 is coming to india at the starting of 2021 the starting price is ₹55,00,000
Tesla just need to launch a two Wheeler in India.... Next charging stations... Solar energy system for houses... Believe me it would be game changer...