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Re:China Has Whole Towns Focused on Making Electric Cars by Shivetya on Monday June 03, 2019 @12:13PM (#20084815)
I would be more concerned with a softness in the market outside of China. While we are still a few years away from a better selection EVs it does not mean they will spur higher sales. Tesla sells by reputation alone but other than them only Chinese brands have any good volume.

The market may constrain them to 200+ EPA ratings which will keep the price high. What we have not seen in the US is a mid 100 mile range car (130-160 or such) at a much lower price. I would be curious if such a car in the low 20k starting range would work?

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Re:China Has Whole Towns Focused on Making Electric Cars by AstralStorm on Monday June 03, 2019 @04:05PM (#20087918)
Tesla does not have a good volume, even compared to something like Nissan Leaf, much less hybrids.
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