Tesla

Peeking Behind Tesla’s Cost of Materials Curtain

In previous articles, I have already discussed in detail how Tesla can achieve a break-even level with the Model 3. I have also discussed the variable unit cost of capital per Model 3, and I have gone to great length discussing the variable unit cost of labor per Model 3. Today, I would like to discuss the fixed unit cost of materials of Model 3.

10+ Million Fires, 19,000 Deaths, And 70,000 Injuries From Internal Combustion Vehicles

According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), over 10 million highway vehicle fires caused about 19,000 deaths and over 70,000 injuries in the United States from 1980–2015. According to the NFPA, a highway vehicle is, “any vehicle designed to operate normally on highways, such as automobiles, motorcycles, buses, trucks, and trailers.” The good news about the data is that highway vehicle fires have been decreasing since 1980, which was the peak year at 456,000 fires.

Is The Possibility Of Perception Perversion The Real Reason Jim Chanos Is Short Tesla?

Tesla has reached its artificial milestone of producing 5,000 Model 3s per week, and media outlets (and buyers) continue to post rave reviews. The company’s three vehicles are the three top-selling EVs in the US market. Model S has been consistently outselling every competing large luxury sedan for a couple of years, and it appears as if Model 3 will similarly dominate the small sedan segment. At least two sets of auto industry experts (Munro & Associates and a group commissioned by German automakers) have performed teardowns of Model 3, and concluded that the new EV should be earning a healthy profit margin. Does this really sound like a company in trouble?

Tesla Model S Is This Decade’s Greatest Car, Hagerty Claims

If you’re a collector of classic cars, you’re probably familiar with Hagerty. Started in 1984, this industry leader protects over one million vehicles — insuring some of the world’s finest collector cars. With real-world expertise valuing the classics, Hagerty decided to put together a comprehensive list which includes: “the greatest vehicle of each decade, from the earliest days of the automobile to the present.”