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Re:Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spira... by goles on Saturday October 21, 2023 @12:14PM (#37968060)
What is the least expensive EV one could buy in the middle of nowhere North America?

I'm open to anyones knowledge in this area I dont have but our primary mode of transportation when we were struggling was a $2,000 USD 30 year old Toyota.

If you don't think EVs are a luxury than we both need some clarity.

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Re:Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spira... by macNchz on Saturday October 21, 2023 @12:51PM (#37968445)
On cars.com right now it looks like the electric price floor is roughly $5k, which gets you a 10 year old Nissan Leaf, though it looks like they mostly have lower mileage than comparable-age ICE cars.

Used car prices have ballooned in recent years, so I’m not sure how much lower you can go without buying a complete heap. As a comparison I looked at the cheapest Nissan Sentras and Versas on the market, which are about $4k, a bit older, and have 200k miles.

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Re:Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spira... by vGPU on Saturday October 21, 2023 @01:24PM (#37968783)
A car with a 40 mile effective range is not a realistic solution.
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Re:Cratering motor fuel sales in Norway show the death spira... by mulmen on Saturday October 21, 2023 @03:51PM (#37969975)
Why not? It would have done my commute when I was struggling in Idaho and would easily do my commute since moving to civilization.
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