That number range sounds familiar. Isn't that close to the tax subsidy the feds pay out to people who can afford to buy an EV?
Hey, the Tax subsidy only reduces the price to the consumer.
For example let’s say Tesla produces a 45K (retail car), and sells it for 45K.
The customer pays 45K and the gov gives the consumer (perhaps) a tex credit of 8k (for example).
The 8k goes to the consumer NOT the car manufacturer.
So Tesla mad 8k on the car, (it cost them 37K to build/deliver). The customer paid 45k. Therefore there’s an 8k profit. Whatever the gov does (or does not) give the customer does not affect the Tesla pricing/profit.
Are you really that bad with math?
To futher illustrate, FORD and GM are LOOSING 30-70-100K per vehicle, and their cars are eligible for consumer side subsidy too.
Folks, the car companies have been a good ol boy club for too long. Only Tesla is driving down the costs.
Have you priced a F250 lately?