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A quick search on cars.com reveals 1,700 new cars within 50 miles of my zip code for under $15,000. I agree that a decent EV for that price is just not practic
by mikeash 8y ago
A quick search on cars.com reveals 1,700 new cars within 50 miles of my zip code for under $15,000.
I agree that a decent EV for that price is just not practical yet, but cheap ICE cars have no trouble hitting it.
- Klathmon 8y agoThat's fair I guess, I did a cursory search and saw things from Toyota and Nissan in the $16-18k range, and I didn't really search more. But I was also expecting to compare MSRP, but I now realize that it's not really a good comparison since Teslas are bought less like cars (with haggling and discounts) and more like a new phone (you pay the price they set). Still, I'm floored that ICE cars are that cheap!
- mikeash 8y agoYeah, you can believe the MSRP for Tesla but for other cars you need to see what the local dealers are offering. (And even then, it’s approximate.) The low end gets very basic, but some people just want cheap transportation and don’t care about features.
- stcredzero 8y agoStill, I'm floored that ICE cars are that cheap! If you wait, you'll probably see a special for Nissan Versas just over 10k.