this post was submitted on 01 Dec 2023
670 points (98.0% liked)

Technology

73035 readers
3510 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related news or articles.
  3. Be excellent to each other!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
  10. Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
L3s@lemmy.world
enu@lemmy.world
technopagan@lemmy.world
L4s@lemmy.world
L3s@hackingne.ws
L4s@hackingne.ws
670
Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says (arstechnica.com)
submitted 2 years ago by boem@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
248 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Everytime I consider buying an EV I do some research and they always seem to have all of the bells and whistles. Then I get to price and it’s like $60,000+ and I can’t help but wonder how much cheaper it could be without all of the added features.

Edit: I’m not going to reply to everyone and I really should have mentioned since it’s not immediately obvious but I’m Australian. No Chevy volt and and all vehicles are imported increasing prices on top of the usual AUD imbalance.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This. Just this, so much. How much would a battery, an electric engine and safety shit cost?

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 years ago

I've seen conversion kits for old trucks under $10k. So there's your answer.

Unfortunately said kits are often lacking in range unless you're willing to fill your truck box with batteries, because you can't really retrofit a "skateboard" style battery.

I literally want that skateboard with seats and a steering wheel. Hell, give me a diesel burning heater and a washer fluid bulb I have to stomp on like I have in my old truck, I'm not picky

[–] capital@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I just bought a used 2022 Polestar 2 under 20k miles for $35k.

[–] ExLisper@linux.community 3 points 2 years ago

Last year I bought new Citroen e-berlingo for 25.000€. It would be €32.000 without subsidies but still not 60.000.

[–] calypsopub@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

This. For most of my trips I could use a glorified golf cart.