They have armies of actuaries that will pour over the maintenence materials and speak directly with Tesla on parts costs. They'll also be monitoring progress of official crash test results. They'll want to know what it takes to cut out damaged sections of the exoskeleton and weld back in a custom manufactured section while maintaining alignment and avoiding structural battery cells.
They spend money very very slowly
. And they'll lower premiums very very slowly until the actuary tables justify a lower premium based on gender/region/credit score etc etc.
LOL, VERY few cars have ever sold one million units in one year, much less 10 consecutive years...
Yep. Ford sells the most at about 900,000 F-150s per year. I would be surprised if that new plant in Texas can produce 250,000 a year. If you believe the million reservation number and then figure 50% will back out and plus lot of folks have multiple reservations trying to hedge their bet on getting one early, we are talking about demand more in the 300k range. That’s my guess. About a 1/3 with reservations will actually buy. You also have to factor in increased competition. F-150 Lighting will be very strong and GM will be answering back with an EV Silverado/Denali.
I think you are correct, in ship repair, this kind of welding would require third party approved welding procedures and a welder who has been specifically approved for the specific procedure. If may require specific pre/post heat as well as heat relief cuts. Those types of repairs are going to be expensive. But these days any body damage is really expensive. It might actually be cheaper than my recently "totaled" Prius - over 5K estimate to replace a front bumper, front quarter panel and lights with NO structural damage noted. The insurance company accepted the price, so guessing it was a legit estimate. (worked out, replaced the Prius with a 15 MS 70D...)
I think much like Tesla's other models, they are going to sell all they can produce. Tesla sold right around 500,000 across all models last year. I think Ford and Rivian will also sell all the EVs they can produce. Mach E waiting time is 16+ weeks for the lower trims/RWD and 28+ weeks for the GT.
It’s my belief they will lower premiums only when the competition lowers their premiums.
And if they all start out astronomically high, there will be a lot of sticker shock and unaffordable premiums for those who can barely afford the CT to begin with... potentially 20~30% or more of pre-orders.It’s my belief they will lower premiums only when the competition lowers their premiums.
It’s my belief they will lower premiums only when the competition lowers their premiums.
Until someone forms a cartel, and no one goes below an agreed to limit. You would need the government to break it up
A good welder can weld, grind, then polish the weld where it's literally invisible.
How much does such a skilled welder charge per hour? How many exist in North America? How many of those work at autobody shops...
Now hiring - Cybertruck welders. I am still trying to figure out how it will pass the crash testing. I thought it is supposed to crumple up to absorbd some of the impact. Is this even possible with a welded steel body?
