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The problems with large car company EVs is self-inflicted. Instead of taking a chance and looking at a whole new design for automobiles, they just replicated th

The problems with large car company EVs is self-inflicted. Instead of taking a chance and looking at a whole new design for automobiles, they just replicated the old SUV/pickup truck product line and through a battery into it. Granted, this makes the change familiar and reversible for most users. This is a good thing. As everyone has been complaining here, the downside is the price. They should have taken a stab at seeing what kind of a car you could build for a retail price of $15,000-$20,000. I believe Citroen did something like this as everyone has been complaining here, my question to folks is what car features are essential for you and which are disposable? For me, heating, air conditioning, hundred and 50 mile range with aggressive driving, good all-around visibility, plenty of room for 6 foot tall person but can adjust for a 5 foot person. Antilock brakes. Would be nice is anticollision front radar, blind spot detection, radar adaptive cruise control. Heated steering wheel and heated seats. Dashboard display and entertainment center could be two off-the-shelf tablets. That's my wish list. What would be the right thing for you?

thorncorona 3y ago
> For me, heating, air conditioning, hundred and 50 mile range with aggressive driving, good all-around visibility, plenty of room for 6 foot tall person but can adjust for a 5 foot person. Antilock brakes. Would be nice is anticollision front radar, blind spot detection, radar adaptive cruise control. Heated steering wheel and heated seats. Dashboard display and entertainment center could be two off-the-shelf tablets. This is basically a tesla, except with 250 mile range, and 2x as expensive. And they replaced everything that requires radar/uss with unreliable cameras.
fragmede 3y ago
> Dashboard display and entertainment center could be two off-the-shelf tablets. fwiw Tesla had a helluva time sourcing the screens for their cars back in like 2019. Something off the shelf isn't liable to cut it, though the market may have changed by now. https://www.thedrive.com/tech/27989/teslas-screen-saga-shows-why-automotive-grade-matters https://www.thedrive.com/tech/27989/teslas-screen-saga-shows...

thorncorona 3y ago

> For me, heating, air conditioning, hundred and 50 mile range with aggressive driving, good all-around visibility, plenty of room for 6 foot tall person but can adjust for a 5 foot person. Antilock brakes. Would be nice is anticollision front radar, blind spot detection, radar adaptive cruise control. Heated steering wheel and heated seats. Dashboard display and entertainment center could be two off-the-shelf tablets. This is basically a tesla, except with 250 mile range, and 2x as expensive. And they replaced everything that requires radar/uss with unreliable cameras.

fragmede 3y ago

> Dashboard display and entertainment center could be two off-the-shelf tablets. fwiw Tesla had a helluva time sourcing the screens for their cars back in like 2019. Something off the shelf isn't liable to cut it, though the market may have changed by now. https://www.thedrive.com/tech/27989/teslas-screen-saga-shows-why-automotive-grade-matters https://www.thedrive.com/tech/27989/teslas-screen-saga-shows...