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Your progress is amazing. You have product in Market. You have an open order for 500 units. Why are you valuing the company so low? Again I think this will be a huge success. Electric vehicles are the future. I am so glad that you are so far a...","answer":"Samir, really good question. We are not there yet but want to move quickly to be on the same levels as Rivian or Arrival. Once we can show the beta I am sure things will move. We want this to be happen asap as the market demand is growing. So this is an opportunity here to become part of the exciting future, at a great valuation"},{"question":"Very interesting approach to a large market. I have a few questions. 1. Is the modular approach expected to result in easier / lower cost repairs for customers? 2. What are your expectations on margins and profitability? For instance, on a $60K vehicle, what rough cost do you ...","answer":"Paul, 1. Yes, TCO is an important part of the concept. We believe that electric drivetrains and batteries will become commodities and we focus on those things as you mentioned, e.g. \"click and go\" exchangeable bumper parts, or differentiating between using cheap brake pads which take a longer time to replace than for example using plug and play ones from Brembo (just as an example, electric vehicles do not need to change brake pads often, because of recuperation). We will come up with interes..."},{"question":"Hi. Can you give me a breakdown of your revenue goals for the next 5 years instead of just year 5? Also, the 1.14 B shown in the 5 year forecast is for year 5 alone or cumulative for 5 years?","answer":"Hi Leonardo, yes it is cumulative. 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However, looks like this has changed and that they found their way now.\u0026nbsp;I had a chance to look at their new C650 at the\u0026nbsp;Work Truck Show in Indiana this year. If you would have the chance to compare our CF1..."},{"question":"Why do you think there is a market (or, rather what market exists) for a commercial vehicle that can only be used for 2 or 3 hours a day before requiring an overnight charging session? As an operator running an 8-hour/day operation, do I have to buy 3 trucks instead of 1, in o...","answer":"Thomas, we are focusing on the inner-city \"last mile\" delivery market. Those delivery vehicles operate within a maximum range of 50-80 miles per day and therefor the range provided is more than sufficient for a daily operation of one truck. We will offer fast-charging as an option. And you could extend the range by using a larger battery (unfortunately the main cost factor for EV's). 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