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I think it's vertical integration in general that drives their profit margin. It's why Teslas are good but not great, and will rarely be the best at any partic
by rootusrootus 4y ago
I think it's vertical integration in general that drives their profit margin. It's why Teslas are good but not great, and will rarely be the best at any particular thing. Brewing up your own rain-sensing wipers saves on component costs, but is inferior. Building your own seats saves on costs, but is inferior. They're playing for the middle. Not a bad strategy at all if you're going for profits, so it makes sense.
It'll be interesting to see how it all settles out compared to the legacy manufacturing style of subbing out components. Some people will pay extra for Recaros (me!) but a lot of people couldn't care less.
- martin8412 4y agoThey're suspected of underallocating funds for warranty repairs. Those funds would normally eat into the profit margin, but at Tesla they're supposedly accounted as good will service, so it comes out of a different post.
- sliken 4y agoNever seen a Tesla review claiming the seats were inferior. In a few they were claimed they claimed they were among the best, but most reviews don't mention the seats in particular.
- tyfon 4y agoThe seats in my X and 3 are the only car seats I've tried that does not give me back pain after long trips. They are one of the biggest reasons i drive tesla instead of the etron.