[cuban-frisbee]

There is probably some savings in not having to put in a transmission, much of the fluid system, electric motor might be cheaper. this is a little old [1] but it shows that the drivetrain is cheaper on a BEV compared to ICE. They probably haven't achieved all the savings possible yet, as model 3 is the only massmarket vehicle and it is decidedly more towards luxury with an impressive engine. When the big manufacturars starts to pump no frill BEVs into the market, we might see some optimization here.

[1] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260339436_An_Overvi...

[mikestew]

They probably haven't achieved all the savings possible yet, as model 3 is the only massmarket vehicle

I've surely misunderstood you when I take you to say that Tesla is the only one making mass-market electric vehicles.

[MagicPropmaker]

> as model 3 is the only massmarket vehicle

Chevy Bolt

[Obi_Juan_Kenobi]

Bolt has been around 5,000 units per quarter, starting to close in on 10,000.

That's simply not mass market.

[cuban-frisbee]

I was under the impression that the Bolt has only been produced in a limited quantity.

[morbm]

Why does everyone forget the Leaf?