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   it's fully refundable up to the point that their cars go into   
   production.   
      
   At current interest rates, the deposits amount to a fee of as   
   little as $10 a year for reserving a place in the order line,   
   rather than an enforceable commitment to buy. With all-electric   
   models from Chevrolet and other manufacturers expected to hit   
   showrooms well ahead of the Model 3's arrival, many, even most,   
   of those "buyers" could fade away by then. If that starts   
   happening, however, don't expect Elon Musk to be shouting the   
   news from the rooftops.   
      
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