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Xatix@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

I‘m just waiting on the release of the german X-Bus. A modular 600kg vehicle that counts as a quad and can be used as a bus/transporter/pickup/camper and recharges 30-50km of range a day through solar energy on the roof for under 20k€ is exactly what I want from an EV. I don’t need a 50k price tag with shiny smart features.

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Mr_Blott@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I’ve just been looking at those. I can’t help but think of the old adage, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is

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- weew@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  it basically falls under the vehicle classification of tricycles and golf carts, so the safety standards are, shall we say, more lenient
  
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weew@lemmy.ca ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I would prefer better crashworthiness though

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- Xatix@lemmy.world ⁨9⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  I hope they do better than expected, sadly the lower standards also the downside of their classification. But I think they commited to doing crash tests and also build in ESP by defaultc so at least the basics will be there.
  
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