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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I would imagine that they will have to eventually drop their prices back closer to pre-pandemic pricing as their vehicles really shot up in cost. The RWD Model 3 is a full $10K USD higher than what was supposed to be a $35k EV at release.
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They need to fix their image more than anything. I would have had Tesla high on my list of cars to look at when we get a new car, but wouldn't even consider it now. That's mostly because of the realization that they are being run by an unstable mad man who doesn't look like he really has a clue what he is doing. Buying an expensive new car (especially Tesla's EVs) requires some faith that the ecosystem is going to stay around, parts will continue to be made, and they'll hold their value somewhat. Musk has brought all of that into doubt, and there is no reason to believe in them as they as they stand now.
That's not even taking into account the distasteful political rabbit hole he has fallen into that is likely to offend a very large segment of potential EV customers.
They need to take some drastic action or they are going to fall into a death spiral.