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Electric Vehicles are a key part of our tomorrow and how we get there. If we can get all the fossil fuel vehicles off our roads, out of our seas and out of our skies, we'll have a much better environment. This community is where we discuss the various different vehicles and news stories regarding electric transportation.

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Nissan cuts 9,000 jobs and goes into 'emergency' mode (electrek.co)

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[–] neblem 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You'd probably need to go with a kit car to get points 1-4. Maybe something like the Tabby EVO? You'd probably have to do more DIY than that though if you want point 5 as a four seater base will net you nearly €25k.

I also wish someone would fill this niche with affordable complete cars. I'm guessing capital costs are the barrier from someone hopping in?

[–] UndulyUnruly 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'm guessing capital costs are the barrier from someone hopping in?

I suppose you’re right with what you said, including above. The money wants to be made by margin and not by sheer scale and volume. It’s too hard. Money MONEY MONEY by ABBA plays in the background. Hence an open source car will die in the cradle/concept stage.

I’m at a point in life where I seriously contemplate to give up on actually owning a car. City life with solid public transport starts to look more promising as the years go by. Everything around me is build for car dependency, and while I enjoy driving, I don’t enjoy sitting in traffic, which is getting worse every year. Just one more lane will fix it, bro.