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How much does a new electric motor for a Tesla cost versus a new gas motor for a similar car? I'd guess it would be significantly cheaper, but I certainly could be wrong. I don't know that much about cars.

Downvoted an honest question stated in a reasonable manner? Come on.




$10-20,000 for a 400hp electric motor. A gas engine would cost a couple hundred bucks.


$200 for a 400HP car engine... They hyperbole is strong with this one.

The last time I had an engine rebuilt (mid 1980s) it was over $1100, and this was for a 67 HP VW Beetle engine.


Where can you get a new 400hp gas engine for a couple hundred bucks?




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