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Originally Posted by darcane
Price is absolutely a problem.
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Why? You cherry-pick some examples to define as 'similar', e.g. a low-end Chevy against the Bolt. But if you look at the full range of Chevy's models (here:
Chevrolet Cars: 2016 Chevrolet Prices, Reviews, Specs ), you see they range from a $12,660 to $55,400 for the base model. Adding options can push that up to $83,400. Change the nameplate to Cadillac, and the upper limit goes to $94K. So the Bolt is firmly in the midrange of GM's offerings.
Same with Nissan. Low end is $11,990, upper end $101,770, with options pushing it to $149,990, putting the Leaf firmly in the middle of the range.
So it's pretty obvious that people are willing to pay much more for cars than what an EV costs. The problem is here is your definition of 'similar'. EVs are, in many important respects, only similar to other EVs. Other factors such as seating, cargo capacity, and performance vary over the IC-engined price range. For instance, some of the most costly models are 2-seaters, or 2+2 coupes, with less interior room & cargo capacity than the EVs. Does that make them inferior in comparison?