Do not compare Tesla, or Elon to anything Rivian.
They are very different.
Ford Lightning is the same. It’s not out of the ordinary.
Do not compare Tesla, or Elon to anything Rivian.
They are very different.
That's true. On the other hand, I remember when the Tesla Model Y LR came out and was $66k and now can be purchased for $39k w/tax credit. It was also the best selling car in the world last year. So you never know. Also keep in mind that Tesla is averaging $8,700 profit per vehicle. I'm going to take a wild guess that the others are not.I remember when the Cybertruck was supposed to be $39k too, I'm no expert but it'll be impressive if they sell one of those for $35k in 4 years or whatever.
Ford Lightning is the same what?Ford Lightning is the same. It’s not out of the ordinary.
Gee, if only there was an article comparing them.Do not compare Tesla, or Elon to anything Rivian.
They are very different.
Recently handled a total loss claim for a Tesla with less than $5K miles. $108K. No financing. I couldn't believe it. Some people live such a different life than I do.
The model X can easily get over $100k with optionsDamn, I wonder what model that was. The top end cybertruck is the only one I see over $90k.Maybe the paid for FSD and every other option.
Had a guy buy a corvette from me one time, wrote a check for it. Said that if you were concerned with the payment on a $100k car, its not the car for you. Fun fact, he financed it with his own credit union, and it was repo-ed 6 months laterRecently handled a total loss claim for a Tesla with less than $5K miles. $108K. No financing. I couldn't believe it. Some people live such a different life than I do.
Profit seems to be less the issue. The issue is price people are willing to pay. If these products keep being bought at high prices as luxury items, with good sales numbers, then they will continued to be priced as such. There's no reason to drop the price on something that sells well at high margin -- would be bad business to do so.That's true. On the other hand, I remember when the Tesla Model Y LR came out and was $66k and now can be purchased for $39k w/tax credit. It was also the best selling car in the world last year. So you never know. Also keep in mind that Tesla is averaging $8,700 profit per vehicle. I'm going to take a wild guess that the others are not.
100%. Plus they have little incentive to make sub $30k cars.Profit seems to be less the issue. The issue is price people are willing to pay. If these products keep being bought at high prices as luxury items, with good sales numbers, then they will continued to be priced as such. There's no reason to drop the price on something that sells well at high margin -- would be bad business to do so.
If people want the prices of cars (not just EVs, again) to go down, they need to stop buying them at higher and higher prices.
I went to the Iowa car show last week and they had a Jeep Grand Wagoneer for $120k. I about fell over.
They way they run their companies.Gee, if only there was an article comparing them.
Ford Lightning is the same what?
Do you have Rivian stock too?They way they run their companies.
Elmo has always lied about range and milage and FSD, and the CT, and the roadster and on and on and on.
Rivian doesn't operate that way.
Here's the thing, range depends on a ton of factors. Temp, speed, wind etc.Except in this review.
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When was the Lightning announced? What happened soon after?Sticker price way higher than first announced.
This is why I look at the actual reviews, like the one that shows this in a real world scenario.Here's the thing, range depends on a ton of factors. Temp, speed, wind etc.
You'll never hit the EPA range in a Tesla, ever.
I have on my Rivian multiple times.
But nice try.
The average price of gas in most states is less than $3.50 right now.Imagine living somewhere “typical” gas price is $5.20 with spikes up to $7 and tell me that 13mpg vehicle is not wildly more absurd than nearly every EV.
Yet nobody ever gets freaked out about literally burning that cash.