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by XaYdEk 3520 days ago
Like any new technology early adopters pay way more, because economies of scale have yet to be achieved. Musk knows this, same with Tesla, he is marketing to a high-income target market first, because they are the ideal early adopters and it's easier to scale down rather than scale up features in a product.

And factoring in subsidies, electricity cost savings over a period 5-10 years, it might be more affordable than you think.