According to foreign media, because of the soaring gasoline prices in the United States, some drivers have begun to switch to electric vehicles, and Tesla's order rate in the United States this week has also increased greatly. According to a new report from Electronek, orders for cars in "multiple U.S. regions this week" surged, with Tesla increasing order rates by 100 percent this week in parts affected by soaring gasoline prices. ”
In much of the U.S., gasoline prices have soared to more than $4 per gallon (the U.S. system of 1 gallon is about 3.79 liters, $1 is about 6.32 yuan, the average gasoline price is 6.96 yuan), and in some areas prices have even risen to more than $5 per gallon, according to AAA data, the current average cost of a gallon of gasoline is $4.318, up nearly 60 cents since last week, nearly $1.50 higher than the price a year ago. At Monday's price, AAA's average gasoline price in the U.S. is already $4.17 a gallon (currency-rate equivalent to its oil price breaking a 14-year record high — above the $7 mark).
Because the crisis between Ukraine and Russia has fueled the rise in natural gas prices, and as prices continue to climb, there is no end in sight in the short term, and drivers in the United States are currently making some proactive changes to avoid paying high fuel bills and opt for electric models, which also cost money to charge, but its price is only a fraction of the price of gasoline.
Although Musk suggested increasing U.S. gas and oil production last week: "Extraordinary measures are needed in extraordinary times, and an increase in drilling will reduce dependence on foreign oil and may temporarily lower gas prices." But Tesla will clearly benefit from higher natural gas prices, and according to Experian and Automotive News, Tesla recently occupied the top three in the January 2022 EV registration data: Model Y, Model 3 and Model S were at the top of the list, and in January, Model Y and Model 3 accounted for more than 60% of total EV registrations in the United States.
Although the increase in orders is a good thing for Tesla, but because Tesla has a large number of orders piled up, its users have also repeatedly reported that the waiting time is too long, especially the waiting time of some Tesla models is even more than 6 months, Tesla has accelerated the construction speed of its Texas factory, with the addition of new factories, the situation of short supply of Tesla vehicles in the United States may be alleviated.