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[–] 8 points 9 months ago (1 child)

Labor cost is a part of course.... But the bigger thing is that the entire manufacturing process from near-raw materials, through individual component manufacturing, and final product assembly are all located within just a few miles of each other. Things aren't being shipped across the country multiple times through the process. When manufacturing transportation cost is essentially zero, there is a lot of inherent cost and time savings.

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  • [–] -1 points 9 months ago

    I think the bigger things are the nearly slave labor and the temporary government subsidies and the general manufacturing capability and the jobs.

    That said, I sure would like cheap, ubiquitous electric vehicles.

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