Tesla Inc. is no longer selling the majority of new electric cars registered in California, the state that accounts for almost a third of all
  • queermunist she/her@lemmy.mlEnglish
    92·
    11 days ago

    At some point prices will get so low that it’ll make sense to buy a Tesla and rework the body so no one knows it’s a Tesla.

    • ripcord@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      They’re already selling at virtually no markup. They’re also old, very mature production lines. There’s not much more price drop to be had, unless Tesla starts selling them at a loss.

      • queermunist she/her@lemmy.mlEnglish
        1·
        9 days ago

        Well either they sell them at a loss or they just let them sit on lots forever.

        Tesla would rather recoup some revenue than just scrap all their remaining inventory.

    • realitista@lemm.eeOPEnglish
      31·
      11 days ago

      Doing that will probably make it near impossible to get serviced, though.

      • Buelldozer@lemmy.todayEnglish
        41·
        11 days ago

        If you can buy a Tesla cheap enough the usable parts, such as batteries and motors, can be moved to a different frame or vehicle. Even an ICE vehicle that you’d like to electrify. It’s all just parts.

        • Gordon Calhoun@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          11 days ago

          I like the way you think. When Tesla tanks and gets sold off for pennies, could you please start a Tesla Conversion business? I’d like to have a useful EV pickup that can carry a slide-in truck camper. I don’t need any of that self-driving shit or connections to the Cloud or giant touch screens. Just pedals, gauges, levers, buttons, and a steering wheel.

          • Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
            4·
            11 days ago

            There are some companies working on electric crate engines for conversion, I forget the names but they should be ready sometime soon

            • Gordon Calhoun@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              11 days ago

              That’s pretty wild and really cool to ponder. Battery placement and balancing its weight safely seems like a steep hurdle for bolt-on EV conversions.

              • Oni_eyes@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
                2·
                11 days ago

                Seems like there’s potential space in a lot of the undercarriage, or as flat packs at the base of the engine and trunk compartments.