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Originally Posted by redpoint5
The tax credit will be huge. Many of the reservation holders for the Model 3 are waiting for the $35k base model, and losing the additional $7,500 credit will greatly impact demand for these lower priced EVs. When Nissan is selling a 250 mile range version of the Leaf and still has credits available, Tesla will lose business.
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Tesla could lose business to Nissan when they release the 250 mile Leaf. The big unknown to me is whether Nissan will start using better temperature management. If they follow the same path they did with the 30kWh batteries, a 250 mile Leaf could be below the base 3 on range within a few years.
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