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Originally Posted by Dondilion
Just bad mouthing Elon!
What is missing...Americans cannot afford cars/trucks at the prevailing prices.
The American consumer is maxed out. Debt rides the highways.
That is why there is great fear of Chinese going to Mexico to build cars...$16,000 dollar cars.
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A bigger issue is that Tesla once was a niche product, largely bought in the US by wealthy liberals. Now nearly every vehicle manufacturer has multiple EV models and those manufacturers haven't alienated their potential buyers by embracing far-right ideology and conspiracy theories.
As for Mexico, pretty much all the big manufacturers (Ford, GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Volkswagen) have a significant presence there already. And the Tesla's Cybertruck makes one wonder if Elon is still serious about making desirable vehicles.