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Honestly, a PHEV Maverick would be perfect for me.
They did this so the long range model Y will qualify for the $7500 credit >

And the Model X weights over 6,000lbs, so it sells b/c business owners can deduct the full price.
A huge portion of Tesla's success is b/c of taxpayer funding....Elon shouldn't receive all the profits. >

Thats the whole goal of the taxpayer funded incentives: to get companies to produce electric cars when they otherwise wouldnt be profitable. Seems like its worked really well >

Seems like but isn't >

What is the goal of taxpayer funded incentives then? >

One initial goal is to help jumpstart a new technology that has high adoption barriers vs an entrenched industry. Companies will produce what they wouldn't have otherwise, leading to technological advancements and economies of scale, reducing prices. Happened with hybrids (also appliances, lighting) and it's happening with EVs. That's the part the comment above deliberately leaves out. It's sort of a chicken and egg problem initially. Companies won't invest in something not profitable in short or medium term. But without production, the technology doesn't improve so we're stuck. 
Another goal is to reward technologies that pollute less and use less fossil fuels, sort of like carbon pricing but using incentives on the cleaner technology side rather than fees. >

You just said essentially the same thing as /u/PicklePanther9000 except with more words. >

After having raised prices 20%. 
The “affordable” model 3 was supposed to be around $30-35k. It’s now priced at $48,190 to start. >

It used to be $35k, but that was pre-covid. 
It's now dropped to $43 990 from $46 990. 
Almost back to the old SR+ pricing. >

Still exceeds 2020 pricing by at least $4k >

One day I can finally get my model 3 below 35k!
Ha, I kid.
Looks like it will be a bolt or equinox. >

I am waiting for the Ford Maverick to go all EV. >

A reasonably sized EV truck would be awesome. >

Ford trademarked “Ranger Lightning” and “Maverick Lightning”.
Personally I think it will be a Ranger EV built on the new platform and a Maverick PHEV because there isn’t ability to add an EV battery without a complete redesign but there is space for a PHEV batter under the rear seats.
They also wouldn’t canibalize each others sales as much. >

PHEV would be great good too.  If it can cover day driving, and then use gas for trips and heavier loads.
/Volt Owner >

And for the “I live in the city but do a road trip to moms 800 miles away once a year and haul drywall twice a year” they can just get gas once every other month, on road trips, and while hauling people and shit in the back