So most of the R&D has been done. Batteries price is still dropping, yet the EV's price is still at 20 something thousand for a basic small hatchback?
I fail to understand how manufacturers still justify EVs cost? when the batteries are substantially cheaper (I would suggest that a 40kwh pack, costs them less than 5k?)
If you pick a basic car like a Dacia Sandero, for £6k, put a £5k battery in it and a £1k electric motor, surely wouldn't cost £25k? not to mention all the savings you would do on not needing 90% of what's on it (radiators, exhausts, complex combustion engines, etc)
Are manufacturers just avoiding the transition as much as possible because a big part of their income is servicing and parts? (which EVs dont have as many?)
Even at the current market prices, I'm sure there is room for an affordable CAR (not quadruple limited to 28mph) with a small battery? Not everyone that wants EV's needs 200-300-400 miles range, some people have 2-3 cars on their driveway and would be very happy with an affordable 12-15kwh battery EV that would do 40-50 miles. Am I wrong in thinking that there would be a market for this?
I fail to understand how manufacturers still justify EVs cost? when the batteries are substantially cheaper (I would suggest that a 40kwh pack, costs them less than 5k?)
If you pick a basic car like a Dacia Sandero, for £6k, put a £5k battery in it and a £1k electric motor, surely wouldn't cost £25k? not to mention all the savings you would do on not needing 90% of what's on it (radiators, exhausts, complex combustion engines, etc)
Are manufacturers just avoiding the transition as much as possible because a big part of their income is servicing and parts? (which EVs dont have as many?)
Even at the current market prices, I'm sure there is room for an affordable CAR (not quadruple limited to 28mph) with a small battery? Not everyone that wants EV's needs 200-300-400 miles range, some people have 2-3 cars on their driveway and would be very happy with an affordable 12-15kwh battery EV that would do 40-50 miles. Am I wrong in thinking that there would be a market for this?