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Old 02-23-2019, 04:12 PM   #77 (permalink)
RedDevil
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I do know the cost of even a single pair of high end speakers.
One of them dented the door of my old Civic from the inside when its magnet came within an inch of the sheet metal and jerked free from my hands.
No doubt there was a nice markup on them, but you could see, feel and hear the extraordinary quality. That stuff does come at a price.

From what I've seen and read the Model 3 has the best OEM sound system of any car.
Anyway, this was the source for my $3000 quote:
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/02/18...ptions-leaked/

Tesla makes a 20% profit on the midrange, so it should cost about $34,420 to build.
Even if the smaller battery and base trim hardly makes a difference cost wise it would enable Tesla to make a profit on the base model.
We'll just have to wait until the demand for mid- and high range models finally drops below the production capacity.
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