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	by hrrsn 1014 days ago
	In either case they'll still be spending tens of thousands on a vehicle (and dealing with the depreciation), but I'd imagine the fuel saving calculations pay off a lot quicker for a taxi than they would for most people. As an aside, locally the Model 3 starts at around $35k USD after rebates. <2 year old used models are around the $23k USD mark. We have a /lot/ of Teslas running around as Ubers now.

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> <2 year old used models are around the $23k USD mark

That's not what I'm seeing anywhere:

5 years old with battery troubles, 8 years old with 142k miles, 3 year old with bumper damage.... not a huge selection here.

That'd be because I don't live in the US.

The one I was looking at when I wrote that comment has (unsurprisingly) sold already, but it was 3 years old, 23k miles, with a small scratch on the bumper for $39k NZD. https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/motors/cars/tesla/model-3/listin...

Tesla NZ says that the actual on-road cost is NZD$69,988.

USD$41,200.

The rebate I mentioned is NZ$7,000, bringing the total to USD$37,000. My memory wasn't far off.