Why the $25,000 car is going extinct

Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by idiotsecant on Monday June 30, 2025 @09:44AM (#44423197)

You are making the serious suggestion that a significant portion of the average cars cost is artificial in order to make people not buy them? And the extremely powerful automotive lobby is just fine with this?

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Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by BanterTrouble on Monday June 30, 2025 @10:20AM (#44423648)

I live in the UK.

It isn't unheard of that business will collude with government to "pull the ladder up behind them". I've worked in companies where that has been their stated strategy.

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Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by Dylan16807 on Monday June 30, 2025 @03:58PM (#44427192)

Pulling up the ladder behind you means cutting off competition. Not cutting off your own production.

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Re:Why the $25,000 car is going extinct by amy214 on Monday June 30, 2025 @08:42PM (#44429462)

if i am a hardcore environmentalist, i throw regulations at cars to make prices eye wateringly high. car makers are aligned due to ensuing profit

if i am a hardcore environmentalist, i throw regulations at homebuilding to make housebuilding excruciating. homeowner voters are thrilled by the ensuing valuations

see: california

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