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They’re producing the most expensive (read: profitable) versions first. I don’t understand why so many people are upset about this. As production increases and
by mikeash 8y ago
They’re producing the most expensive (read: profitable) versions first. I don’t understand why so many people are upset about this. As production increases and they fulfill reservations from people who want to spend more, cheaper versions will become available.
- bsder 8y agoI'm not upset, but Musk probably is. The longer he concedes the $30K-$40K range, the harder it's going to be for Tesla. Toyota Prii used to be $40K. The same model is now around $28K. GM is moving quite a few Chevy Volts in the $35K-$incentive range. The volume is significant enough that GM have a not insignificant probability of losing their incentive qualification this year. Every one of those cars sold is a potential Model 3 customer who is out of circulation for the next 5 years or so.
- mikeash 8y agoAccording to insideevs.com, the Volt is selling about 1,300 cars/month this year, and the Bolt is about the same, so 2,600 cars/month total. The Model 3’s average this year is 4,000/month, and that’s dragged down by slow production in the first few months of the year. They’re likely at 12,000/month by now and are likely to hit 20,000/month before too much longer. They still have nearly half a million reservations. I don’t think they’re too worried about losing a significant number of sales to GM.
- perl4ever 8y ago"Toyota Prii used to be $40K" I don't think so. The first Prius available in the US, in 2000, was $20K. They've started in the mid-$20s for years.