She’ll EV subscription plans in Germany

[John K]

https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/23/shell-is-offering-tesla-other-ev-subscriptions-in-germany/

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Tesla Subscriptions: Shell has an electric vehicle subscription program. Among the vehicles offered in the subscription program are Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) vehicles, including the Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y.

In Germany, Shell offers a Tesla Model 3 Standard Range subscription plan that costs $650 a month and includes 20,000 kilometers (12,427 miles) and comes with several perks, according to Teslarati.

The monthly costs include car insurance, new tires and maintenance. The plan also includes access to Shell's charging stations in Germany.

Shell's subscription plan website shows a wait time of 20 to 24 weeks to get on a monthly plan for a new Tesla vehicle. The new production facility Giga Berlin in Germany could help Shell ramp up its fleet in Germany.

The subscription plan for Tesla vehicles from Shell is only available to permanent German residents. Shell has no current plans to offer subscriptions for the Tesla Model S or Tesla Model X.

 

[Sirfun]

That's an interesting proposition. I'm sure Shell is making money off that. But also, it seems like an easy way to dip your foot into the pond of EV driving. At $650 for 12 months, you're at $7.800. I would think there would be tax and license at sign-up also. Just for shits & giggles, here's Edmund's chart for TCO of a 2022 Camry. It's for 15,000 miles, but TCO for one year is $8,395.

Edit: This chart is for a 4 cylinder econo box. The XLE 6 cyl. is $12,037 for the first year.

 

[John K]

I should have reserved 10 CT’s and offer subscriptions until other reservists had their order fulfilled. Sell on secondary market when returned.

Example of a hindsight stolen idea

 

[Sirfun]

I should have reserved 10 CT’s and offer subscriptions until other reservists had their order fulfilled. Sell on secondary market when returned.

Example of a hindsight stolen idea

You could probably make more money renting them out by the day on Turo.

 

[Ogre]

You could probably make more money renting them out by the day on Turo.

A lot more work though. Gotta pick up the truck, shop vac the vomit off the rubber floors and make sure to scrape any Honda chunks off the bumper.

 

[John K]

I was thinking, those who had subscriptions would ask to buy at a premium without having me put on my sales hat.