Doing that will probably make it near impossible to get serviced, though.
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queermunist@lemmy.ml 1 day ago
At some point prices will get so low that it’ll make sense to buy a Tesla and rework the body so no one knows it’s a Tesla.
realitista@lemm.ee 1 day ago
Buelldozer@lemmy.today 1 day ago
If you can buy a Tesla cheap enough the usable parts, such as batteries and motors, can be moved to a different frame or vehicle. Even an ICE vehicle that you’d like to electrify. It’s all just parts.
My_IFAKs___gone@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I like the way you think. When Tesla tanks and gets sold off for pennies, could you please start a Tesla Conversion business? I’d like to have a useful EV pickup that can carry a slide-in truck camper. I don’t need any of that self-driving shit or connections to the Cloud or giant touch screens. Just pedals, gauges, levers, buttons, and a steering wheel.
Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
There are some companies working on electric crate engines for conversion, I forget the names but they should be ready sometime soon
ripcord@lemmy.world 1 day ago
They’re already selling at virtually no markup. They’re also old, very mature production lines. There’s not much more price drop to be had, unless Tesla starts selling them at a loss.
queermunist@lemmy.ml 4 hours ago
Well either they sell them at a loss or they just let them sit on lots forever.
Tesla would rather recoup some revenue than just scrap all their remaining inventory.
NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Even at these lower prices, Tesla makes more money on their EVs than their competitors. That’s part of why the others haven’t been able to expand and compete as quickly. Expanding an expensive vehicle becomes a bigger liability. GM is only planning to have their first EV profitable year this year, and I’ll believe it when I see it.
The Cybertruck is probably another story though, I don’t know if that’s profitable at the lower than expected sales rate.