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kleinbl00  ·  2916 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Comparison: Tesla Model 3 vs. Chevrolet Bolt

Federal and state subsidies knock between $7500 and $13,500 off the price, depending on what state you live in. That puts the $35k-$43k price range for a Model 3 in the $21k-$35k range, which has your entire non-luxury line covered.





WanderingEng  ·  2916 days ago  ·  link  ·  

The $7500 federal subsidy is currently limited to 200,000 cars from any one manufacturer, and Wired speculates Tesla will be halfway there by the end of 2016 and closing in on the cap by the time Model 3s start to roll out.

kleinbl00  ·  2916 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That does nothing to invalidate my point. The people putting deposits down on Teslas are absolutely banking on those subsidies, which equalize the field.

WanderingEng  ·  2916 days ago  ·  link  ·  

They may be banking on the subsidies but many will be very disappointed. Or they'll be in a position where they could have afforded a series 3 anyway.

Subsidies come and go. The solar power industry is going through this now.