DeadWorld@lemm.eeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agoCarmakers are failing to deliver affordable electric cars, holding back EV adoption | Disproportionate focus of manufacturers on large SUVs and premium models means we have too few mass-market cars.www.transportenvironment.orgexternal-linkmessage-square38fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkCarmakers are failing to deliver affordable electric cars, holding back EV adoption | Disproportionate focus of manufacturers on large SUVs and premium models means we have too few mass-market cars.www.transportenvironment.orgDeadWorld@lemm.eeM to BrainWorms@lemm.eeEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square38fedilinkcross-posted to: climate@slrpnk.net
minus-squareBonehead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoThat’s already available now as the Smart Fortwo Electric, and it’s nearly $30k.
minus-squaresbv@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months ago30k is a problem. It’s in the same price bracket as inexpensive ICE SUVs.
minus-squareBonehead@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·9 months agoI’m not saying it isn’t. I’m just saying you’ll likely never see one brand new under $10K like you want, or even under $20K.
That’s already available now as the Smart Fortwo Electric, and it’s nearly $30k.
30k is a problem. It’s in the same price bracket as inexpensive ICE SUVs.
I’m not saying it isn’t. I’m just saying you’ll likely never see one brand new under $10K like you want, or even under $20K.