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Diesel in Bangladesh is still cheaper per litre than in the US.
That is not the problem.
A 50-litre tank costs about 1% of a typical US household’s monthly income.
It costs 54% of a Bangladeshi garment worker’s minimum wage (Tk 12,500).
The problem is not the oil price. It is affordability. Incomes at the bottom did not move.
#Bangladesh #FuelPrice #RMG #Economy
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In dollars the pump is not “expensive”:
US diesel ≈ $1.66 / litre
Bangladesh diesel ≈ $1.10 / litre (Tk 135)
US households can pay more per litre because median household income is around $87,500 a year.
Bangladesh GDP per capita is about $2,600–$2,900.
Unit price misleads. Price ÷ pay is what people feel.
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Agreed
It would be awesome if Tesla added a Pull Over button on the FSD screen, just like Robotaxi.
Sometimes I just need the car to stop for a minute. Right now I have to take over or put a pin on the map to pull over for a quick stop. If I can press one button and FSD pulls over in a safe zone by itself, that makes way more sense.
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I fully agree that @Tesla should promote its products. Allocating some funds would be harmless. প্রচারে প্রসার" means “Advertising/Promotion brings expansion/growth”
Correlation is not causation. I would argue there are two main reasons $TSLA has grown EV share in the U.S.: One, ICE manufacturers significantly scaled back their EV investments in 2025 to reduce losses. The other major reason was the complete redesign of Model Y beginning in March 2025 (Project Juniper).
1/ Ford, GM, Honda, Volkswagen and others cut or ended several EV SKUs after losses - examples: Ford F-150 Lightning production ended; Honda Prologue and VW ID.4 were discontinued or winding down. Fewer alternatives left Tesla as the default choice.
2/ Tesla Model Y received its first major redesign in early 2025 in what became known as Project Juniper. It was revealed in China on January 10, 2025, with orders opening in North America and Europe later that month. Deliveries began in March 2025. This was the first comprehensive update since the original Model Y launched in 2020. Changes included a new exterior with full-width LED light bars front and rear, a quieter cabin (acoustic glass, better insulation), retuned suspension for a smoother ride, improved efficiency and range, ambient lighting, power-folding rear seats, and a rear passenger touchscreen. Through August 2026, TSLA U.S. sales are -2% YTD vs overall TSLA -16% YTD and overall U.S. EVs -30% YTD.
It’s implausible that FSD is driving $TSLA share gains when few outside of TSLA bulls on X are aware of FSD. That said, I continue to believe that if TSLA invested in FSD advertising it would drive TSLA U.S. EV and overall market share meaningfully higher.
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Driving @Tesla and using FSD is just plain fun.
In 2019 we went to a Tesla showroom to see the Model 3 in person. Then my brother bought one and now we have owned 5 Teslas in the last 7 years.
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Ten years ago today, we boarded a flight from Dhaka to New York — the start of a journey that would change our lives forever. We missed our connecting flight at Heathrow and ended up stranded overnight in London.
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We didn’t have much when we started. But looking back after ten years, I’m truly grateful — Alhamdulillah — for everything the United States has given us: opportunity, stability, and a chance to build the life we hoped for.
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