Tesla Motors Club
Just a fun thread while we wait for the reveal in March and eventual release...
What does everyone think of the possibility that Tesla might sell the most base Model 3 at, or very near, cost to manufacture?
Here's my line of thinking:
- They obviously have quite a bit of cost to shave to make a $35k, 200 mile range car that lives up to the Tesla name. I dont think they are going to sacrifice anything major in quality to get there.
- I think its a very safe bet that most cars will get optioned up, some quite a bit.
- Auto Pilot and Super Charging alone could easily add $3,500 - $4,000 to the price right off the bat and are essentially "free" to Tesla to "turn on." Even if Super Charging is free, Auto Pilot definitely wont be.
- Battery upgrade and Dual motor easily add another $10-15k. Performance engine and you're up another $5-10k.
- Cost to manufacture the battery will decrease over time, so they can keep the cost the same but the profits slowly go up on the car.
- The $35k price has been stated so often I just don't think they can realistically miss the mark by much and still get a "victory" like they would if they hit it. Knowing a vast majority of cars will get optioned up gives them quite a bit of reassurance that they wont be losing money on the deal if they offer the base model with almost no mark up.
How say you, TMC?
What does everyone think of the possibility that Tesla might sell the most base Model 3 at, or very near, cost to manufacture?
Here's my line of thinking:
- They obviously have quite a bit of cost to shave to make a $35k, 200 mile range car that lives up to the Tesla name. I dont think they are going to sacrifice anything major in quality to get there.
- I think its a very safe bet that most cars will get optioned up, some quite a bit.
- Auto Pilot and Super Charging alone could easily add $3,500 - $4,000 to the price right off the bat and are essentially "free" to Tesla to "turn on." Even if Super Charging is free, Auto Pilot definitely wont be.
- Battery upgrade and Dual motor easily add another $10-15k. Performance engine and you're up another $5-10k.
- Cost to manufacture the battery will decrease over time, so they can keep the cost the same but the profits slowly go up on the car.
- The $35k price has been stated so often I just don't think they can realistically miss the mark by much and still get a "victory" like they would if they hit it. Knowing a vast majority of cars will get optioned up gives them quite a bit of reassurance that they wont be losing money on the deal if they offer the base model with almost no mark up.
How say you, TMC?