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by sightbroke 415 days ago
https://www.slate.auto/en

That is just for the base model. There is an option for an electric window opener.

It is also not a finished product yet so wait and see what actually becomes of this. The modularity is nice along with the promise of easy to install upgrades and so forth.

Delivering on all those customizable options though may be easier said than done.
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Dylan16807 414 days ago
What are the odds the power window option is priced anywhere near the actual cost of power windows?

I'm not optimistic.

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sightbroke 414 days ago
If they are interested in making money then no, there is going to be cost+profit. That is just how business works.

Though maybe people can open-source hardware a DIY solution that involves some servos, a control circuit, & 3D printing.

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Dylan16807 414 days ago
I want suggesting a lack of profit when I said "anywhere near". I was suggesting the profit markup might be 1500%
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sightbroke 414 days ago
It could be if that yields more profit in the end.

For example,

It costs the company 10 dollars, and that 100 out of 110 people will purchase the upgrade for $20. That is $100 profit. Maybe the company also finds that 80 of those 110 people would also buy the same upgrade for $150 and yields like $11,200 in profit.

So it makes sense for the company, the persons running it, and the investors in the company to have the markup as high as it will maximize their profits.

> lack of profit when I said "anywhere near".

Sorry, to me I interpret markup to be assumed as double the cost but would not consider that "near" cost.

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Dylan16807 414 days ago
Well "anywhere near" is a wider range than "near". I think.

And absolute profit matters too. For a cheap enough part, a higher percentage is okay.

> It costs the company 10 dollars, and that 100 out of 110 people will purchase the upgrade for $20. That is $100 profit. Maybe the company also finds that 80 of those 110 people would also buy the same upgrade for $150 and yields like $11,200 in profit.

> So it makes sense for the company, the persons running it, and the investors in the company to have the markup as high as it will maximize their profits.

Yeah, and screw them.

Nickle and diming is bad and anyone doing it should feel bad.

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