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Elon retweeted [1] the underlying article with the statement: "Best analysis of Model 3 to date". He also acknowledged [2] that $28,000 is a reasonable cost est
by meritt 8y ago
Elon retweeted [1] the underlying article with the statement: "Best analysis of Model 3 to date". He also acknowledged [2] that $28,000 is a reasonable cost estimate once they reach scale.
Try doing a little bit of research before dismissing an article that simply doesn't happen to fit within your worldview
[1] https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1002270980755013632 https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1002270980755013632
[2] https://twitter.com/FredericLambert/status/1002271499359842304 https://twitter.com/FredericLambert/status/10022714993598423...
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- hinkley 8y agoThere's a lot of assumptions buried in that statement. Once they reach scale, sure, but they also raised $1.26 billion to manufacture the Tesla 3. That's going to take a lot of cars to amortize out the cost of the production pipeline, and R&D. These production cost numbers remind me of bad graphs. I'm always left wondering if the author really meant them to be informative and accurate, or just wanted to rabble rouse. A Tesla 3 doesn't cost $28,000 to make. It contains $28,000 worth of parts and labor. Just like my sandwich doesn't cost $1 to make. That's only true if I ignore the waste materials, kitchen, lights, cleaning supplies, house, neighborhood and city I bought into in order to enjoy the privilege of making my own sandwich in peace and quiet. Just standing in my kitchen that long cost me 6 cents in property taxes, for instance.