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I also wonder this. Electric cars tend to be larger heavy luxury vehicles, the opposite of what we need more of. Where are the small efficient commuter vehicles
by ungreased0675 2y ago
I also wonder this. Electric cars tend to be larger heavy luxury vehicles, the opposite of what we need more of. Where are the small efficient commuter vehicles?
- Jeremy1026 2y agoYou have larger margins on larger luxury vehicles. Manufacturers are getting their R&D money back by selling these cars first before they trickle down to lower cost (and lower margin) econoboxes.
- some_random 2y agoThe tech is still immature and can't compete with similarly priced vehicles except at the top end of the market. Tesla is the only seems to be getting the scale required to push the price down.
- brokenmachine 2y agoTalking about ICE vehicles, just about EVERY new car seems to be a larger heavy luxury vehicle. Maybe it's just where I'm living? I thought it was because they increased the efficiency requirements for standard wheelbase vehicles. Intended effect: manufacturers make more efficient vehicles. Actual effect: manufacturers make gigantic, less efficient, more expensive vehicles.