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Originally Posted by jamesqf
Huh? The current crop of EVs are priced in the same ballpark as the upper end of what the major automakers offer - that is, not Ferraris, Porsches, or Bentleys. Though of course ANY new car costs more that I'm willing to spend on a vehicle (maybe when used ones get down under $10K or so), but other people obviously do spend that sort of money on their cars.
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Price is absolutely a problem.
Chevy Sonic (gas): MSRP $15,145
Chevy Bolt (aka Sonic EV): MSRP $37,500
Nissan Versa Note (gas): MSRP $14,230
Nissan Leaf (aka Versa EV): MSRP $29,010
Even with the huge gov't rebates, comparing similar cars you get a giant markup for the EV.