the standard range Model Y and 3 are not eligible for the 7500 tax credit.
https://www.tesla.com/support/incentives#new-vehicles
$7,500 Tax Credit for Each 2024 Vehicle (MSRP caps apply):
Model 3 Performance
Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive
Model Y Performance
Model Y Long Range All-Wheel Drive
Model Y Long Range Rear-Wheel Drive
Model X All-Wheel Drive
AGI Limitations
$300,000 for married couples filing jointly
$225,000 for heads of households
$150,000 for all other filers
a lot of techbros out on the west coast are way past being eligible for these credits... tesla or otherwise. also - car sales are always lowest in Q1.
i am not a fan of musk or tesla at all in 2024 but to try to argue that they aren't profitable (while excusing the bailouts given to the legacy automakers 20yrs ago and also excusing subsidies for the oil industry) is really quite unfair.