50k is not mass market.
this post was submitted on 24 Dec 2023
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Exactly.
We don't need 50K "challengers" to Tesla.
We need 20K challengers that real peoole might be able to afford.
Can you even buy a new ICE car for $20.000? Last time I was looking for a car a 5 year old Citroen berlingo cost around that. What can you get for 20.000? A basic Toyota yaris? Hybrid yaris costs <30k but I feel like when Americans say they want $20.000 electric car they mean electric SUV with 600km range. Yeah, that's not happening.
20k and look like actual cars (sedans). The bubbly, hatchback-like design of most EVs are ugly AF.
Mass market options exist, but everyone laughs at Leafs and Bolts.
Hyundai is working on it
https://www.teslarati.com/hyundai-20000-minicar-electric-vehicle-europe/amp/
I am guessing it will be more of a i10 or i20 sized car
Mass market means mass production. Have they proven capable of that yet?