EVs are heavily inflated in the US right now, ($9999 Bolts are no more, sitting in hundreds of shipping lots across the country)
though I know of where you can get a runs and drives (main bearing) Volt for $1500, if automotive bodywork is extremely cheap there it could work out especially if the Climate is very mild there.
There are some countries where auto work is so cheap it’s worth bringing a wreck or souping up a conversion like a Comutacar to 300 mile range locally.
@$8 gas it’s worth having an Insight or bike, convert to PHEV if you wish, not sure anything car related besides Insight or EV makes sense there. And remember there are economic Kei cars and EVs that may justify conversion from FLA to lithium in an $8 gas environment. Miles zx40, Kandi k27 ($9999) and others come to mind
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Originally Posted by Drifter
What are the shipping costs these days? I know the price to get a container from China to the US was crazy a few months ago, but hopefully things have settled down.
If you're looking at a <15 mile commute in mild weather year round, why not just use a bicycle (or e-bike)?
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For manufacturers shipping out of the US can be nearly free if your freight is going the correct place.
Sadly individuals can’t take advantage of the empty supertanker subsidy