Lee Duna to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agoAuto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't workingwww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square95arrow-up1124cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1123external-linkAuto execs are coming clean: EVs aren't workingwww.businessinsider.comLee Duna to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish • 2 years agomessage-square95cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareIWantToFuckSpezlinkfedilink6•edit-22 years agoIt’s the batteries. They are the biggest cost in an EV. The margins on such a car would be too low. Even the new Volvo XC30 is 35k plus which is one of the cheapest and most barebones EV.
minus-square@Pretzilla@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoBut Volvos have never been cheap. Also big and heavy forever. Make an eFit for $15 - 20k and sell a bazillion of them.
It’s the batteries. They are the biggest cost in an EV. The margins on such a car would be too low. Even the new Volvo XC30 is 35k plus which is one of the cheapest and most barebones EV.
But Volvos have never been cheap. Also big and heavy forever.
Make an eFit for $15 - 20k and sell a bazillion of them.