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Rs 67 Lakh For A Tesla? India Says, ‘Nice Car, Bro, But Will It Float?'
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Many people said the cars are too expensive and self-driving won't work well on India's busy roads.
Tesla has officially entered the Indian market with its first showroom in Mumbai, located at Maker Maxity in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The company has plans for a second outlet in Delhi and has already posted multiple job openings across India. Tesla is also setting up supercharger networks in key cities like Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Bengaluru.
According to Hindustan Times, the showroom features the Model Y in both Long-Range RWD and AWD versions, with deliveries expected to begin in August. These electric vehicles are being imported as completely built units (CBUs). Due to India's high import duties—up to 70 per cent—their prices range between Rs 59.9 lakh and Rs 67.9 lakh.
While Tesla fans were excited, many Indians on X (formerly Twitter) weren't too thrilled. The steep prices and India's unpredictable roads, along with traffic conditions, became the subject of jokes, memes and sarcastic posts.
A user wrote, 'Rs 60 lakh and a 500 km range. Mahindra, Tata, Hyundai — they are more suited for Indian roads. And don't even talk about self-driving here. You are not safe even when you are driving manually."
Another post showed a video of a car floating through a flooded street with the caption, 'Tesla is ready for Indian monsoon," poking fun at how unsuitable the car might be for local weather conditions.
A funny clip of a man rapping in English while playing a dhol was captioned, 'Tesla cars on Indian roads be like…" capturing the chaos of blending advanced tech with unpredictable road scenarios.
An individual sarcastically pointed out, 'Tesla just launched in India. It is priced nearly double compared to other countries."
Tesla just launched in India. It's priced nearly 2x compared to other countries.
— amrit (@amritwt) July 15, 2025
In addition, memes were everywhere.
One showed two people in a wrecked car with the caption, 'Coming back after riding Tesla on self-driving mode in India."
*Tesla launched in India*Coming back after riding Tesla on self-driving mode in India
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) July 15, 2025
Another joked, 'After one month with Tesla in India: Reporter – How are you feeling here? Tesla: curses"
After one month with Tesla in India:Reporter: How are you feeling here?
Tesla:
— Shubham Sakhuja (@ishubhamsakhuja) July 15, 2025
Some users also criticised those who expected an affordable Tesla.
'I wonder who thought Tesla would cost Rs 20-25 lakh in India. Absolute jokers," one said.
I wonder who are these people (clueless) who really thought Tesla cars in India are going to be around 20-25 lakh. Absolute jokers!— ︎︎︎ ︎ (@Shimographer) July 15, 2025
While Tesla's entry is seen as a premium move, online reactions show that Indians are not holding back their opinions—and memes—about the brand's high price and practicality here.
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