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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoI don’t think it’s possible to make cars at that price. We have several that are <$30k and all are being sold at a loss.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoThat’s fair, but also moot while there are non electric cars available for less than 30k. Hopefully in time they can get the cost down.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-22 years ago also moot while there are non electric cars available for less than 30k Most of the cost of an EV comes from the battery, which those other cars don’t have. While it’s possible to make cars with smaller batteries, several decades of history have shown us consumers won’t buy them. At least not in the US.
I don’t think it’s possible to make cars at that price. We have several that are <$30k and all are being sold at a loss.
That’s fair, but also moot while there are non electric cars available for less than 30k. Hopefully in time they can get the cost down.
Most of the cost of an EV comes from the battery, which those other cars don’t have.
While it’s possible to make cars with smaller batteries, several decades of history have shown us consumers won’t buy them. At least not in the US.