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It is interesting indeed, €6000 (~$7100 ) for 45km/h and 70km range is very affordable price and very good for many EU cities where people daily do not drive m
by NiceWayToDoIT 6y ago
It is interesting indeed, €6000 (~$7100 ) for 45km/h and 70km range is very affordable price and very good for many EU cities where people daily do not drive more than 70km daily.
https://setis.ec.europa.eu/system/files/Driving_and_parking_patterns_of_European_car_drivers-a_mobility_survey.pdf https://setis.ec.europa.eu/system/files/Driving_and_parking_...
Price can be a significant step toward transport electrification.
- Zealotux 6y ago6000€ is the price of a driving license plus a very nice first car in France, I don't really see who's the target for this product.
- searchableguy 6y agoSame people as Tesla owners but for their kids or grandparents this time.
- noir_lord 6y agoor a full motorcycle license and a really nice sports bike which would be my way of spending it (and will be once I can reliably book training and a test again).
- hrktb 6y agodriving license nets you 1000€ at least and a 5000 for a car will only work for a mildly beaten up low end manual transmission gasoline car. That doesn’t seem like a good comparison, perhaps the tweezy would be closer (smaller/easier to park while a tad less comfortable, still electric and “two-wheel” category)
- user5994461 6y agoInsurance for a car is 1000 a year, possibly 2000 a year for a young driver. I bet the insurance for that car is much cheaper.
- _ZeD_ 6y ago6000€ it's HUGE for that "car".
- amatecha 6y agoThat's amazing.. the cheapest new EV I know of in Canada is around $25k CAD (€16k) ... They are really expensive here, even with $5k incentive from the government. Even if the Ami is speed/range-limited (and tiny), I don't know of anything even remotely comparable in that price range here! Though if someone knows of something cheaper here, I'm all ears.
- emteycz 6y agoWe usually don't buy new cars in Europe. Most private cars are second hand.
- mrtksn 6y agoWhere the second hand cars come from?
- emteycz 6y agoCars previously used by businesses sold by leasing providers after 2-3 years of usage, mostly. Many of these are sold by Volkswagen Financial Services and include factory warranty. It's an easy way to get a car as good as new 30-50% cheaper.
- speedgoose 6y agoRental cars, company cars, old people cars.
- dewey 6y agoDo you have a source for that? That's the first time I've heard about that and with leasing being so popular I don't really see this being true. Especially when observing people around me (Austria, Germany).
- MrBuddyCasino 6y agoThose are company cars. Privately purchased cars are indeed bought used, overwhelmingly so.