I know a write-off is typically more valuable against taxable ordinary income, than avoiding a capital gain (~15%). This could especially be true if it's larger, but the missing piece is where other ordinary income may be coming from. Say, someone isn't getting the millions of views that...
I've lived FUSC for 10 years. It's a powerful marketing tool to give people a "priceless" feeling, and I'd agree that if it has saved us $1k/yr in a 3mp/KWh car it could save ~$1.5k/yr at 2mp/KWh. But it can also be priced in rates, just how many extreme trips you plan, $22k Model S batteries...
Registered, first post: Suspension.
Have 2 older coil Tesla S's, no problems, both near 150k mi. Predictably, air always needs more $$ but Rivian suspensions aren't DIY serviceable and, from posts here, can run 50k-120k mi owners an extra $4-8k. This is deal-breaking both a new/used R1...