Frank the Bunny
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This is a pretty important point. Yes, there are "cheap" EVs. Yes, there are EVs with decent range. But many people can't get one until we have EVs available for $35k with decent space and a range over 300 miles. They are coming, but they definitely aren't here yet.
Jay Carpenter🎸🎶 @JayCarp
The problem I have with EV's and this includes TESLA is the cost for what fits our needs in both size and range. The ones we have looked at, researched and tested are all North of 60K right now.
Heading into retirement in the next few years we cannot justify the expense. Our cars are paid off.
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hal
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$35K may as well be $1M to most people who have to rely on their cars.
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Socio-gen
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In response to hal.
$35K is 1.5 times my annual income, so I'll get an EV when I can buy a used one in good condition on FB Marketplace or Craigslist for less than $5000.

Or whatever the inflationary equivalent of $5000 will be in the roughly 15-20 years it'll take to be "affordable" to poor folk.
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Frank the Bunny
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In response to hal.
True, I picked that price point as a midline "reasonable" cost as well as 300 miles as a reasonable range for what we think of as an economy car. That's said, lower prices and better range are the key. Reliability (outside of Tesla) isn't that big an issue these days though. It's pretty even.
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