You're comparing US LEAF sales with worldwide Tesla sales. Worldwide LEAF sales are around 4,500 a month. In the US, at least, LEAFs are in high demand. In Atlanta dealers have only 120 hours of supply. Before the Model S, Tesla sold the Roadster, but the numbers were so low they don't affect the comparison.
At this point one can only talk about installed base as both Nissan and Tesla cannot meet demand. Nissan makes its own batteries but cannot make them fast enough. And of course the markets are fairly different. The LEAF is much, much cheaper, and is in no way a luxury or performance car.
At this point one can only talk about installed base as both Nissan and Tesla cannot meet demand. Nissan makes its own batteries but cannot make them fast enough. And of course the markets are fairly different. The LEAF is much, much cheaper, and is in no way a luxury or performance car.