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Kia's $15,000 EV2 caught in the wild as affordable EV offensive kicks off
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- arprocter 3y agoInteresting to see what the range is - wiki lists the Ray at 86 to 127 mi, depending on which type of battery it has
- xhkkffbf 3y agoI'm psyched to see the market evolve in this way. All you need to do is look under the hood of an ICE car and you'll understand that electric cars can be dramatically cheaper than ICE cars. It's just a question of figuring out the right size for the batteries. I'm guessing they're getting the price down with a smaller battery. That may be all that some people need for daily driving, but it will exclude some long distance travellers.
- _mlbt 3y agoThis could be a great additional commuter car if you already have an ICE (or longer range EV) for those longer trips (or are willing to rent one if such trips are infrequent enough). The perks of a smaller battery are that it should take less time to get to a full charge and the car should be lighter overall (meaning potentially more energy efficient and less tire wear).
- woleium 3y agoYeah, tyres on heavy vehicles are a real extra cost!
- Alifatisk 3y agoI don’t think having two different cars for long distances & short distances are sustainable.
- _mlbt 3y agoMany (most?) households have two cars, so I can see having a cheap shorter range EV for commuting and weekend errands, and a longer range car available for the other adult and longer range trips.