Comment by ben_w
4 months ago
I think they're already cheaper in China, especially on the low-end where (as per Vimes' Boots) sticker price matters more than TCO.
China's got this, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuling_Hongguang_Mini_EV
4 months ago
I think they're already cheaper in China, especially on the low-end where (as per Vimes' Boots) sticker price matters more than TCO.
China's got this, for example: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wuling_Hongguang_Mini_EV
That's extremely cute. The Euro version is as low as E13,000: https://nikrob.lt/ ; let's not forget that depreciation will make secondhand versions even cheaper.
What's the crash safety on that electric carboard box versus a 13k used ICE VW?