[roadcat]

Whatever the economies for building Teslas, they will always be expensive to own.

Have you priced offerings from other makers, for example GM and Ford? $100,000 for EV offerings from them. GM and Ford EV's will always be expensively using similar logic.

Yes, there's a lot of hype about Tesla. No different than the bs hype from Mary Barra at GM. Lots of promises from GM, no delivery. Just expensive Hummers and Lyriqs, if you can find one. The difference is that Tesla can deliver on the hype for a $25,000 EV in the next few years, and still make a profit. I do think EVs are too expensive, but don't single out Tesla on that. They're all expensive at this time. People with lots of spare money are the buyers.

[adorno]

Have you priced offerings from other makers

Yes I have, and for anything worth having, they are all very expensive. It's not just a Tesla thing. Tesla may be the best known EV maker, but it's still just as expensive as the other makers of EVs from the luxury brands. All EVs worth having, are now in the luxury price field.

[reformedliberal]

They’re all expensive at this time. People with lots of spare money are the buyers.
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I’m just a consumer, but I’ve watched so many appliances and various electronics go from introduction to ubiquity. The size and weight decrease and so does the the price.

I once had a hand-production business. Over 35 years I constantly refined the process so that, while the customer was satisfied, my time and costs were kept as low as possible. Once I reached my maximum production capacity, I still tinkered with materials and process.

The production process is key when manufacturing for scale.

Teslas and all hybrids will get better and cheaper. Personally, I still have no desire for an EV.