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Up to Lucid, he says... has he paid attention to the Chinese cars ?https://insideevs.com/features/719015/china-is-ahead-of-west/ https://insideevs.com/features/

• bdcravens 2y ago
  Ultimately I don't think the world needs more technological marvels. No amount of giant screens will matter to the person used to buying a sub-$30k SUV or 4-cylinder sedans that doesn't want to drive 20 minutes out of their way to charge. What we need are EV Toyota Corolla, not $80k vans.
  • dv_dt 2y ago
    China makes those too, while US automakers keep killing Corolla class cars in both ICE and EV form. I suspect the marketing all focuses on the higher end models because that's where the attention competition is. If you make a great subcompact class model, marketing is mostly a waste for those models as the cost/utility factor will drive the sales via word of mouth.
    • whatever1 2y ago
      Who in the US would pay 20k for a new subcompact car when they can buy a spacious second hand Altima for 10k?
      • bdcravens 2y ago
        A $10k Altima will have at least 100k miles and be at least 6-8 years old. (along with cleanliness, appearance, new features available, etc). There are a lot of good reasons to buy used, but the value assessment is more than just size and price.
  • jpgvm 2y ago
    BYD Atto 3 is $25k USD where I am (Thailand) and wouldn't even be considered that "budget" of a car. There are Chinese EVs here that cost half that (Neta V for instance). Charges on single phase 30A socket to full overnight. So basically the Chinese are already making super-practical and cheap EVs. Also they look and feel like normal cars, not an iPhone on wheels.