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That'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 governm
by amatecha 6y ago
That'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.
- badestrand 6y agoIn Germany only ~33% of new cars are bought privately, the rest from companies. Source https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/36714/umfrage/marktanteile-im-gebrauchtwagengeschaeft-in-deutschland/ https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/36714/umfrage...
- dewey 6y agoThanks, I ended up on this page too in my research but I don't have a subscription to see the actual data.
- guerby 6y agohttps://www.auto-infos.fr/Bilan-2019-le-marche-VO-etablit-un,13308 https://www.auto-infos.fr/Bilan-2019-le-marche-VO-etablit-un... In France in 2019 2.61 used cars were sold for each new car.
- AnssiH 6y agoIn Finland in 2019, 625000 used cars were sold vs. 114200 new car registrations. I believe these include both private and company cars, though. This would be 85% used cars, 15% new cars. The average age of a bought used car was 13.3 years. https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/uutta-dataa-kaytetyn-auton-kauppa-on-vilkasta-suomessa-keskimaarainen-myynti-ika-ja-yksityiskauppojen-maara-saattavat-yllattaa/91f1e90e-7cd2-4926-b697-504d015e6c3e https://www.kauppalehti.fi/uutiset/uutta-dataa-kaytetyn-auto...
- wenc 6y agoI don't think anything like this exists in Canada (the closest thing would be an e-bike). I wonder if it would work there. Con: On main arteries vehicles definitely move faster than its speed limit. I'm thinking University Ave or Spadina in Toronto. Pro: 50 km/h (30 mph for Americans) is already the speed limit in most neighborhood streets. It would be interesting to see an Ami cut across 4 lanes to turn left on a multilane boulevard. :) But then again, Paris has tons of these multilane boulevards (like the Champs Elysee) and it seems to work there. Con: An Ami would be treated like a bicycle except one that takes up the full width of the lane, which might annoy drivers who can't pass it. Pro: ... which the regulatory framework technically already allows for (bike riders can take up the full lane, and motorists are supposed to allow a 3 ft buffer if passing). Con: Canadian winters. In Southern Ontario, winter temperatures hover around -10 to -15°C (-30°C wind chill on some days). Pro: There is a heater, and since it's an enclosed space, it should be fine if one bundles up. Maybe it could work in denser cities like Toronto and Montréal...