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Re:To Understand the Future of Tesla, Look to the History of GM by prostoalex on Saturday April 21, 2018 @09:40PM (#16894309)
Tesla has multiple revenue streams though.

Solar installations (via SolarCity acquisition) should ramp up during recession if they still provide cost savings to consumers compared to utility rates.

Semi trucks are also a product line that at scale should be able to deliver savings to large delivery fleets.

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Re:To Understand the Future of Tesla, Look to the History of GM by std_throwaway on Sunday April 22, 2018 @06:01AM (#16895484)
You have to pay most up-front for solar. If you don't have the money at hand, forget about getting a credit when recession strikes. It's a good investment if you expect money devaluation without high interest rates but in a recession you expect deflation first and cash is king.
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Re:To Understand the Future of Tesla, Look to the History of GM by argonaut on Sunday April 22, 2018 @12:38AM (#16894732)
Recessions generally cause oil prices to fall.
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Re:To Understand the Future of Tesla, Look to the History of GM by Spooky23 on Saturday April 21, 2018 @10:28PM (#16894409)
Solar installations are a very competitive market. Semis are great, but Tesla manufactures very few.
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