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Bavarian Motorist · 06-30-2009, 03:52 PM

I'm guessing you had a "falling out" with Tesla/Tesla franchise?

I'm sure Tesla barely makes a profit on Roadster sales. High fixed costs + high variable costs (battery pack) = DISASTER. But I'm not sure how high their fixed costs would be considering they outsource a lot of parts.

06-30-2009, 03:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bavarian Motorist Live to Drive Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NYC/Westchester, NY Posts: 10,852	I'm guessing you had a "falling out" with Tesla/Tesla franchise? I'm sure Tesla barely makes a profit on Roadster sales. High fixed costs + high variable costs (battery pack) = DISASTER. But I'm not sure how high their fixed costs would be considering they outsource a lot of parts. __________________ Be an alpha male. Drive a Lotus.