Comment on Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says

• blazera@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  unfortunately we have to have a competing option to vote for with our wallets. There is not a single affordable EV available in the US.

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  • Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf are both under $30k, and there’s a Mini Cooper that’s just barely over $30k. There’s only 1 other car from Chevy that’s cheaper than the Bolt, and only 2 models from Mini cheaper than their EV. Nissan seems to be a leader with cheap cars, with 6 cheaper models than the Leaf. When you add in the tax rebates for buying electric that reduces the price an additional $7500.

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    • blazera@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Just 20k more to go to compete with what chinese drivers have access to.

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      • Blamemeta@lemm.ee ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Well yeah. We have safety laws. You cant build a car out of chinesium and have it pass US Safety tests.

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    • Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      That’s great. Half of America needs a 15k car. That’s the magic number for Mass adoption.

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      • Bob_Robertson_IX@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        And where are you going to find any new car in the US for $15k? The average cost of a new car in the US this year was over $40k, and there are several EV options available for practically anyone in the market for a new car.

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• metaStatic@kbin.social ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  If we start with an expensive sports car we will make enough money that it will eventually trickle down to affordable vehicles.

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  • EatYouWell@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Porsche does have an EV, and there’s an EV mustang now (only $45k, which shocked me)

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    • helenslunch@feddit.nl ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Don’t call that thing a Mustang 😡

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      • EatYouWell@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Imo the mustang name should have been retired 20 years ago.

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• Buffalox@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I think it is at least as much about maturity of the technology, and competition in the market. Obviously we all want better cheaper cleaner cars.

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