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Car costs considerably more than your 150k figure. Probably by something like 2-3x

• harmmonica 2y ago
  Like I said in another reply, there seems to be a good bit of debate about whether that cost, which was cited several years ago, is still accurate (or ever was). That said if it is then 2x would drop the margin in half. Still a healthy margin and I do wonder what the Geely car cost will be. Note when I say "car" I mean everything for the car to drive itself, which is the car, the sensor suite, etc. I did not figure on the operational staffing as another comment pointed out. edit: changed thread to reply in first sentence
• RivieraKid 2y ago
  The best source for the price is what the ex-CEO said in January 2021: > Let me paraphrase it like this: If we equip a Chrysler Pacifica Van or a Jaguar I-Pace with our sensors and computers, it costs no more than a moderately equipped Mercedes S-Class. So for the entire package, including the car - today, So I think the $150k is a good estimate.
  • yoav 2y ago
    Why would they pay retail for the car once it’s past the prototype stage. They’d just make their own like zoox.