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Toyota doesn't even sell a car in the US that you can buy for $20k. The cheapest Corolla is $20,425 but you can't actually buy it at that price in practice. EV'
by minhazm 4y ago
Toyota doesn't even sell a car in the US that you can buy for $20k. The cheapest Corolla is $20,425 but you can't actually buy it at that price in practice. EV's actually have a huge advantage in that you can make a car at nearly any price point you want by trading off range. For example in China the top selling EV is a $5000 EV made by Wuling[1] with a 75 mile range, they offer slightly higher trims for more range. For the majority of people who live in cities a 75-150 mile range small vehicle is good enough and for something like that you can build it for $5-10k easily.
[1] https://www.wired.com/story/review-wuling-hongguang-mini-ev/ https://www.wired.com/story/review-wuling-hongguang-mini-ev/
- bscphil 4y agoI wonder how much the US market is limited by safety requirements here. What happens when a giant SUV runs into one of those things on the highway in LA?
- fomine3 4y agoShort range EV is great but if people want A/C and heater, much costs added for equipment and more battery capacity.
- theshrike79 4y agoA heat pump isn't that expensive and does both.