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Some more context as someone living in Korea right now, "cheap" cars in Korea are quite rare, especially in Seoul. Having a car is somewhat of a luxury and not
by bryanhogan 6mo ago
Some more context as someone living in Korea right now, "cheap" cars in Korea are quite rare, especially in Seoul. Having a car is somewhat of a luxury and not needed for daily life. So I think this is trying to move some of the cost of clean energy towards those who can afford it.
- shlewis 6mo agoI wouldn't call it luxury. It's just that people don't find it attractive while living in Seoul. Average joe definitely can afford having a car.
- decimalenough 6mo ago"An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport."
- KennyBlanken 6mo ago> Having a car is somewhat of a luxury That's true in many other places, too, like many European and US coastal cities where car ownership rates aren't nearly as high as many people probably think they are.
- dyauspitr 6mo agoDoes Korea also not allow Chinese cars?
- Anonasty 6mo agoThey are allowed.
- tencentshill 6mo agoSo we should expect Kia and Hyundai cars to get really good soon, if they have direct competition undercutting them like that.
- Leherenn 6mo agoUsually the luxury part is not the price of the car, it's the associated costs, especially parking. Coupled to the fact that you don't actually need the car (and it's probably a hassle for day to day life, so you only use it for the rare out of town trips).