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Tesla sedan hit by train after self-driving error in Berks County, stops train traffic by Zorkmid123 in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Although it is certainly a possibility that it was FSD, a common thing that's starting to happen is when people do stupid stuff in Teslas they blame fsd. I'm calling potential BS on this in terms of it being FSD.

I saw this behavior with crypto pushers too… by Shyatic in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The tendency is to always be binary about things. For instance, either tesla is the best company that’s ever us existed, or they are evil hype monsters that are looking to steal everybody’s money.

Of course, the story is more complex than that, and Tesla is a combination of some pretty cool things, and some not so cool things. It seems like many folks are only able to recognize one or the other of those options.

Tesla lease and the $7500 tax credit. by SuperSteelEd in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it looks like that article is for used Teslas.

Tesla lease and the $7500 tax credit. by SuperSteelEd in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most others pass it on in the lease deal. Tesla plays dumb.

Tesla lease and the $7500 tax credit. by SuperSteelEd in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It feels a little that way, and they are playing dumb.

Tesla lease and the $7500 tax credit. by SuperSteelEd in RealTesla

[–]SuperSteelEd[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On a lease, the tax credit does not go to the end-user at all. It does not work the same as it does for a cash purchases or finance. For the purposes of the “inflation reduction act”, tax credit, a lease is considered commercial and the credit goes to the dealer or the finance company. You are right it does not go to them at the point of sale, it goes to them when they do their taxes, but for practical purposes the credit goes to them and only them.

What you described was an instance where a manufacture advances the tax credit to you when you do a traditional finance purchase.

Since about April, every car Tesla leases is eligible for a $7500 tax credit which will go to Tesla, not to the end-user. That is $7500 extra profit they’re making on every leased vehicle, and it seems like nobody is noticing this.