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I hope you're right. Not since Ford's Model T has there been a car company that could cut their prices in half with improved manufacturing efficiency. Will there be some kind of Moore's law for EVs, at some point? That's a great point. Our conversion to EV/PHEV is a case in point. Through...

Tesla Raises Prices Across Lineup; Cheapest Model Is $46,990 (yahoo.com) Who thinks single motor CT will be Tesla's cheapest car? Note Model S/Y dual motor is now $99K/$63K. And CT dual motor CT will be $49K? Model S tri motor (396 mile range) is $136K. CT tri motor (500 mile range) will be...

Inflation doesn't stop unless something stops it - and right now every action in the world is accelerating it. It isn't a car rolling down a hill that eventually reaches the bottom and slows down. It is a plane in a steep dive, and if you don't pull up, you crash. Inflation will slow when...

I hope Ogre and Crissa are right, and that Tesla can stick by the original CT truck prices. But I'm not optimistic. Problem is too many dollars are chasing too few goods and services. For two years we simultaneously limited production with lockdowns and pumped 30% too many dollars into the...

Some satire to go with the news. Elon Musk Airdrops New Flamethrower-Equipped Cybertanks Into Ukraine | The Babylon Bee

Made me think….Goin’ Mobile. Then Behind Blue Eyes, and Won’t Get Fooled Again. Name three more, from the same album, in a row, that would be better! Anyone have the Photoshop skills to replace the concrete with an upright CT?

Agree. It is being under-reported. Once it gets rolling, drastic Fed rate increases or some other shock will be needed to bring it back down. There’s just too much money chasing too few goods and services. https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/...

Here's more: Seems like media is trying to take out Tesla. Tesla "Phantom Braking" Under NHTSA Investigation (msn.com) Every car I've driven with adaptive cruise control has the occasional unexpected breaking. If a car in a neighboring lane drifts too close, or starts a lane change in front...

I’m 6-3. I’m the biggest Tesla cheerleader out there. Been raving to all my ICE buddies that the CT seats 6 with a 6.5’ bed and fits in a garage. That’s huge, with zero competition. With no engine compartment, EVs can achieve these kind of breakthroughs. Make the nose shorter and tail...

Why I'm not getting FSD:

1. Dec 2020: Got wife a pre-refresh Model S, quickly became EV convert. 2. Mar 2021: Got FOMO, ordered a CT for me, started stalking this forum, learned a million are in line and plant is just being built. 3. Apr 2021: Got myself a Pacifica Hybrid as a bridge. Model X would have been...

Here's another similar article, filled with misinformation. Seems like there are more of these popping up everywhere, often quoting other misleading articles...

You're right, it's the whole supply chain. But lithium is a big part. How can Tesla absorb all of the cost increases since they first priced the Cybertruck? Lithium Prices Soar, Turbocharged By Electric-Vehicle Demand and Scant Supply - WSJ

I too hope prices wont go up . But we need to be realistic. Inflation just rose over 6%. Autos, like Ogre posted, are a big part of that inflation. We all see almost everything going up. Demand is up due to all of the money flooding the economy, with supply of both labor and materials...

Ordered our 2020 Model S LR a year ago for $70K. The 2021 is now $95K. Yes, part of that 33% increase was a short-term price cut followed by a refresh. Despite its vertical integration, move from California, and other cost saving measures, Tesla is not immune from hyperinflation, and cannot...

Another Pacifica owner waiting for a Cybertruck! So I got my wife a Tesla for Christmas. Only downside is that it's hers, so I had to drive the old minivan. It was such a downer to drive the old Odyssey after the Tesla that I got in line for a Cybertruck. Once I found this forum and figured...

From all I've read, D is right. We charge my wife's Model S to 75% every night, balancing battery comfort against apocalypse readiness, as we live in earthquake and fire country. We charge to 95% the night before infrequent long trips, never on a supercharger. Then before AM departure we...