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Battery prices are falling, so why are electric cars still so expensive?
- littlexsparkee 1y agohttps://archive.ph/Nvp4b https://archive.ph/Nvp4b
- littlexsparkee 1y agoI don't see mention of protectionism here, i.e. keeping lower cost players like BYD out of the US market (whose price point was ~$30k iirc)
- akagusu 1y agoIt's 2025 - prices are based on value, not costs. If batteries are costing less, this means higher profits for car maker, not lower prices for buyers.
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- dismalaf 1y agoA lot of governments stopped subsidising electric cars. And now the rise of tariffs.
- IT4MD 1y ago"Tariffs" is an odd way to spell "abysmal stupidity and malice", but I appreciate the effort, nonetheless.
- Arnt 1y agoThey're basing an assessment of car products on one market, and picking an unusual one? Weird.
- bigbadfeline 1y agoLack of competition, keeping prices high by silent agreement, it's everywhere, not just cars.