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Originally Posted by 0stones0

And…not affordable to most.


Well…Im going to guess that those numbers may be real, only because ICE vehicles will have been gutted from production, by that time. Or at least, an attempt at it.

Not really true. They are expensive now because the companies that are introducing them early are taking advantage of the fact that most people buying EVs now can afford expensive vehicles. That helps the OEMs recover enough money to cover the early cost of the tech. Look at Tesla. Now that they’ve been in the market a while, their prices are actually coming down. You can get a Model 3 for less than the price of a Camaro. In the example I’ve pictured below, the car starts at $40,000. Ignore the $29k price. That’s Tesla factoring in the incentive and gasoline savings. The Model 3 is $40k, $32,500 after incentive for buyers that are eligible. For $32,500 you get a base Camaro, no options. For $40k you can get a 3LT or an LT1 with no options.

Also look at the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Bolt EUV. Both start under $30k. They’re not for everybody, especially the people on this board, but let’s face it, more people buy basic transportation mobiles than sporty cars. Add to that the $x,000 you save per year in not buying gas and “affordable” starts to look different.

By 2025 there will be a number of $25-35,000 EV models coming to market. That’s before the incentive and before the “I don’t have to buy gas” savings. Affordable. You can barely find any ICE models in the market at $25,000 today.