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I've been of that mindset too, that EVs aren't priced correctly.
Most people would consider an EV to be a local commuter car in a multi-vehicle family. Since it's viewed as having limited utility, the price needs to reflect that.
I'd be perfectly happy with a comfortable yet no-frills local commuter EV in the $20-$25k range. The Bolt comes pretty close to what I'd want, and I haven't checked out the new Leaf yet, but these cars need to cost a whole lot less.
It's too bad starting a car company is so darn expensive and difficult. A big name manufacturer could probably easily crank out something like the Acrimoto in volume for $9k. Considering the Nissan Versa can be had for $13k new, a barebones trike can't be too close in price or the general public won't be interested.
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