Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company?
by dsfyu404ed on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:21AM
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I'm no Tesla fanboy but I'd wager that those 30k sedans don't include the cost of complying with US and European regulation and customer expectations.
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Re:Will the Model 3 make Tesla a real car company?
by adventured on Thursday July 12, 2018 @10:29AM
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You're stretching the premise too far.
It's pretty clear the big auto makers will eventually be able to mass produce cheap EVs. There's nothing particularly special about them, and battery prices will continue to fall for some time yet.
A 2018 Toyota Camry in the US has a base price of $23,645.
Others: Toyota Carolla $18,700; Nissan Altima $23,260; Nissan Sentra $16,990; Honda Accord $23,570; Honda Civic $18,940; Ford Fusion $22,215; Chevy Cruze $16,975; Chevy Malibu $21,680; Chevy Impala $27,895; Hyundai Elantra $14,450; Hyundai Sonata $18,550.
If we can build all of those at such low prices, EVs will commonly get down there globally given 15-20 years.