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I'm thinking that these things would be great for when the teenagers need a car (I'm referring to those of us in suburban / rural areas). They need a car to ge

I'm thinking that these things would be great for when the teenagers need a car (I'm referring to those of us in suburban / rural areas). They need a car to get to their mcjob, but with the limited range they won't be cruising all over and getting into trouble. And the price (esp. for used ones) should be very cheap, and low maintenance.

disjhshava 7y ago
In the US, you can currently get a used Chevy Spark for below 10k.
- blacksmith_tb 7y ago
  But the Spark isn't electric (despite its name). You can however get a used Nissan Leaf EV for under $10K, too.
  - davidgould 7y ago
    But the Spark EV is electric and used ones are around $10k. I'd argue that the Spark EV at the price is a better choice than an early Leaf at the price due to better battery management. Also they are fun to drive. Source, on my second Spark EV (first was leased).
TylerE 7y ago
You wouldn’t want your kids driving one of those. They are death traps. NCAP Gabe the Kwid zero stars. https://auto.ndtv.com/news/india-made-renault-kwid-scores-zero-stars-in-asean-ncap-crash-test-1881708 https://auto.ndtv.com/news/india-made-renault-kwid-scores-ze...
- cj 7y ago
  Wait a second... this car doesn't have anti-lock brakes?
  - infecto 7y ago
    My current Toyota Yaris from 2008 does not have anti-lock brakes.
    - kalleboo 7y ago
      That's actually kind of shocking. I assumed ABS was mandatory, or at least standard across the industry. Looks like it became mandatory in 2004 in the EU, 2013 in the US (alongside requiring electronic stability control). In comparison, the US has mandated airbags since 1998. [0] https://drivetribe.com/p/are-anti-lock-brakes-a-mandatory-A_I2LRctSd2qJNWA6_RAOg?iid=VVwIoTU1Qv-yy9AKVJxo5A https://drivetribe.com/p/are-anti-lock-brakes-a-mandatory-A_...
      - TylerE 7y ago
        ABS actually isn’t required in the US at all. Every car had it because other things that are required use the same sensors, but there is no law on the books.

disjhshava 7y ago

In the US, you can currently get a used Chevy Spark for below 10k.

blacksmith_tb 7y ago
But the Spark isn't electric (despite its name). You can however get a used Nissan Leaf EV for under $10K, too.
- davidgould 7y ago
  But the Spark EV is electric and used ones are around $10k. I'd argue that the Spark EV at the price is a better choice than an early Leaf at the price due to better battery management. Also they are fun to drive. Source, on my second Spark EV (first was leased).

TylerE 7y ago

You wouldn’t want your kids driving one of those. They are death traps. NCAP Gabe the Kwid zero stars. https://auto.ndtv.com/news/india-made-renault-kwid-scores-zero-stars-in-asean-ncap-crash-test-1881708 https://auto.ndtv.com/news/india-made-renault-kwid-scores-ze...

cj 7y ago
Wait a second... this car doesn't have anti-lock brakes?
- infecto 7y ago
  My current Toyota Yaris from 2008 does not have anti-lock brakes.
  - kalleboo 7y ago
    That's actually kind of shocking. I assumed ABS was mandatory, or at least standard across the industry. Looks like it became mandatory in 2004 in the EU, 2013 in the US (alongside requiring electronic stability control). In comparison, the US has mandated airbags since 1998. [0] https://drivetribe.com/p/are-anti-lock-brakes-a-mandatory-A_I2LRctSd2qJNWA6_RAOg?iid=VVwIoTU1Qv-yy9AKVJxo5A https://drivetribe.com/p/are-anti-lock-brakes-a-mandatory-A_...
    - TylerE 7y ago
      ABS actually isn’t required in the US at all. Every car had it because other things that are required use the same sensors, but there is no law on the books.