- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.ml
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmy.ml
When Reuters reported in April that Tesla had scrapped plans for a long-promised, next-generation $25,000 electric vehicle, the automaker’s stock plunged. Chief Executive Elon Musk rushed to respond on X, his social-media network.
“Reuters is lying,” he posted, without elaborating. Tesla’s stock recovered some of its losses.
Six months later, Musk appears to have backed into an admission that Tesla dropped its plans for a human-driven $25,000 car. He said in an Oct. 23 earnings call that building the affordable EV would be "pointless” unless the car was fully autonomous.
I so badly just want a tiny electric vehicle. I don’t travel much. Just need it to go around town and maybe a town over.
Chevy Bolt? My coworker has one and loves it.
Was looking at it but that’s like the $30k range, no? I can’t afford a 500/mo payment.
Get a couple year old one then.
If you’re on a budget why would you be looking at brand new cars?
China cars are like 3k-5k. I can afford that. Like even one of the China trucks is like 6k-7k or something. I don’t mind getting used, I just don’t want to spend 30k. Or really even above 10k.
Do you need windows? Renault has a couple of small ones, the Twizy and Zoe, in order of size. Dunno if they’re still available. Else in my country they have the BYD dolphin and Smart One Plus.
Nissan Leaf?
A used Bolt is pretty cheap.
Sounds like a tram/light rail would be the perfect EV for you
Can you come install one near me?
Your best option is voting for people who will build transit in your local elections
“Hi boss I can’t come into work today because the guy I voted for lost and there no light rail”
Smart Car? E-bike?
I use a regular bicycle. The E bikes are like 1200 and I’d rather use that as a payment towards an electric vehicle.
Fair. Mostly I bike, but my town is pretty small. Two friends have an electric smart car, so I’ve heard stories about them. I came across a couple that runs a delivery service (mostly food) using small EVs. I forget what model.
The Volvo EX30 looks promising