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Can someone more knowledgeable of engineering/economics post an analysis why we dont have cheap EV cars? It seems like you can take a Corolla, replace the driv
by ActorNightly 3y ago
Can someone more knowledgeable of engineering/economics post an analysis why we dont have cheap EV cars?
It seems like you can take a Corolla, replace the drivetrain with a much cheaper and simpler EV drivetrain (with ~100 mile range), leave the rest of the car alone, and sell it for $15k would be a winning combo. The use of EVs for long travel is rare as is, and most people would be happy charging at home off their 220v drier plug to do the basics commute next day.
Seems like if I want to buy an EV now, the only options are basically a combination of an art piece, a bespoke computer that can stop functioning completely due to unproven software, and some systems designed for sport.