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Originally Posted by The Rooster
If I could build my own electric car that went 60mph, had a range of 120 miles with charge to spare while running heat or AC and full lights, and I could do it for about $5 grand...I'd do it in a heartbeat. But so far, I can't figure out how. Apparently manufacturers haven't either.
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Can automakers build a gas car that they can sell for $5,000? Not unless you want a Tata that is not designed to be repaired and can't be sold in the US.
Used electric car prices are already dropping, Toyota Rav-4 EV's that were selling for $45,000 now have Buy It Now prices on Ebay for $25,000, a Solectra Chevy E-10 truck is on there for $8,000 where I have seen them sell for $20,000-$25,000 in the past.
My point is, if you want an electric car there are factory built ones that you can write a check for and take home today, But people whine and cry about the price of new electric cars when they most likely would never buy a new car! yet automakers don't seem to have a problem selling cars that cost way more then what vehicles like the Leaf are selling for, so someone will buy them, just not the people who are crying about how much they cost.