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New economic realities are upon us. I don't see anything about tesla that wasn't reasonably perceivable 10 years ago, or anything like a new economic reality.
by ska 7y ago
New economic realities are upon us.
I don't see anything about tesla that wasn't reasonably perceivable 10 years ago, or anything like a new economic reality. People have been saying for decades that electric cars will work well if and when we can get the battery cost down a bit.
We haven't seen the kind of reduction above poster is positing in electric cars yet, and that's beyond the 10 year window (and we aren't going to, as drive train isn't enough of the cost).
- kmonsen 7y agoYeah, electric cars are all about battery cost which is coming down rapidly due to economies of scale. Tesla was great in taking the initial cost and that together with $7500 tax rebate made them feasible in the beginner. It looks like they are here to stay, but I would warn they still make a lot less cars at a lower profitability than most major car makers.