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When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
Those are just examples. Lot's of other services to purchase and they're always adding more! -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
Tesla offers two primary consumer subscription tiers for its vehicles: Premium Connectivity for in-car entertainment/navigation ($9.99/month (or $99/year)) and Full Self-Driving (FSD) Supervised for advanced driver assistance ($99/month). -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
I mentioned this earlier in the thread. BEV manufacturers are going to make their money through subscription services. Just like other software companies. Charge a regular fee for expanded functionality. -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
If anything, the service department has become even more profitable recently. While BEVs require less service, manufacturers are adding expanded functionality that requires a subscription to make up for the loss of service opportunities. BEV manufacturers are becoming software companies. -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
More recent article but the numbers still hold up https://www.chameleonlimited.com/blog/fixed-ops-stable-profit-revenue -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
Brick and mortar dealerships are certainly going to make more money over time selling an ICE. Math don't lie. -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
To get a clearer picture of how a dealership makes money, the gross profits generally break down as follows: Service and Parts: ~44% to 50% Finance & Insurance (F&I): ~35% to 37% New and Used Car Sales: ~25% to 30% https://www.edmunds.com/car-buying/where-does-the-car-dealer-make-money.html -
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
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That's the exact type of system I'm looking at upgrading too. Which brand did you go with? I'm looking at Wayne and Zoeller. -
When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?
I know some didn't like the design but it hasn't hurt sales https://electrek.co/2026/06/30/controversial-ferrari-luce-ev-is-an-instant-sellout-in-china/ -
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
No thank you. I drive that route regularly and don't need the increased traffic for a tourist trap. -
Uptick in spam calls
I've been getting a ton of spam related to elections. -
In Memoriam: Ames Business/Restaurants
https://www.design-reuse.com/news/202503283--xilinx-announces-acquisition-of-rocketchips/