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Re:Tesla’s former CTO is building a giant lithium-ion batter... by afrojack123 on Saturday August 29, 2020 @02:50PM (#24318502)
Subtract the $15,000 fuel deposit for the Mirai. The price will come down at scale.
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Re:Tesla’s former CTO is building a giant lithium-ion batter... by Robotbeat on Saturday August 29, 2020 @03:59PM (#24318974)
It's not a "fuel deposit." There's no option but to pay it. It's marketed as "complementary" fuel. I consider it effectively a manufacturer's subsidy for early adopters, similar to Tesla's free Supercharging (which I didn't include here as I consistently didn't include any subsidies or incentives). The consumer doesn't get that money if they choose not to use the "free" fueling.
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