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Originally Posted by Chrome383Z
Oh I’m sure it’ll be a high HP Tesla Plaid competitor. *yawn*.
Shitty for track guys. But challenger was never great at that anyways so I guess it’s no big deal. Now instead of a boat it’ll be a land barge. lol
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I am sure it will be very expensive as well. If you put big power, big heavy wheels, etc. on an EV you need a big battery and that will drive the cost way up. Add in a performance adaptive suspension, big brakes, performance tires, sporty seats, etc. and they get really expensive.
If we use Tesla as a benchmark, the rough profit margin on a Tesla is around 30%, which is huge, like 4x what GM and Ford profit on a vehicle. Amazing what can be done when you cut out the middle man and simplify your production. It will be interesting to see how all the other manufacturers price their EVs. I am sure they will need to pay for all that R&D and I expect high prices as battery production is constrained. Furthermore, under the new EV tax credit legislation Stellantis EVs would not be eligible for the $7,500 tax credit until sometime in 2027, which is going to keep prices high on an unproven product GEN 1 platform. It should be interesting to see how it all plays out.