boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoAutomakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report saysarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square283fedilinkarrow-up1716arrow-down114cross-posted to: [email protected][email protected]
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minus-squareNaatan@lemdro.idlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year 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-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-21 year 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.
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.