01-18-2008, 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by -What-
Unless Tesla has some serious friendships in some serious developement and supply firms, I don't see how they could possilby survive. They are developing a car that will be the first of its kind that has to pass all types of inspections and expectations. Safety and warranties and shit...and they're selling this car below $100k. $100k? That's CHEAP. No way are they turning a profit.
They have a chassis, but they had to DEVELOP a powertrain. You don't have a "feel" for how much this type of shit cost. I do. $200 million or whatever they've bamboozled from people isn't enough.
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You do have a point, but you've got to take in mind the production/sales planned. If they can sell enough cars with the $100,000 price tag they could still turn a profit.
Another matter is if they'll get to the point where they can start selling the car (fininshing development) and if they do, they they have to get the sales in order to be profitable.
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