Musk was adamant that low cost EVs were a waste of time. But high quality low cost EVs have a chance to change the world for the better.
Musk was adamant that low cost EVs were a waste of time. But high quality low cost EVs have a chance to change the world for the better.
I think low cost EVs are the perfect vehicles for the electric transitions. You needed some flagship model like the Tesla Roadsters at first to make EVs cool, but a cheap EV means you can have it as second vehicle for a family and don’t have to worry about range anxiety, because you still have your monster gas guzzler available.
Then, over time, you realize you never use the monster gas guzzler anymore because 99% of your trips are well withing EV range. The main problem, then, is that nobody will want your monster gas guzzler any longer.
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And if the charging network improves and you’re able to charge while grabbing dinner or parked at the concert, bada bing bada boom
Might a PHEV suit your requirements?
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I would argue that plug in hybrids are the better transition vehicle since they eliminate range anxiety while showing the public just how cheap driving an EV can be, since 80-90% of trips could be electric only.
Unfortunately, PHEVs are actually way more expensive than EVs in some cases. We were looking at some Toyotas recently, then fully EV kias. Probably due to the ICE and EV drivetrains.
I got myself a plug-in hybrid for that very reason - but I am single. I would think a couple with kids would probably prefer a dual vehicle setup where one is long range (hybrid potentially counts) and the other one a cheap EV for running daily errands.
Right now, batteries are so expensive that they eclipse the weirdness of having two separate engines in a car. I would think we’ll soon see much cheaper batteries, and then the cheap EV will potentially end up being a lot cheaper than a hybrid.