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bartvk ◴[] No.42168473[source]
https://archive.ph/9oIT4

I wish it would have adjusted for inflation. One quote: "The average transaction price for a new vehicle sold in the U.S. last month was $48,623, according to Kelley Blue Book, roughly $10,000 higher than in 2019, before the pandemic." However, about 9200 euros of that is due to inflation according to this calculator: https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/

That's a nitpick though. All in all, an interesting article, which can be summarized as: the EV car market is lacking demand, and car makers definitely don't want to make cheap EVs since it's already so hard.

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AgentOrange1234 ◴[] No.42168570[source]
If even ICE cars are now super expensive, why isn’t this a screaming opportunity for some auto manufacturer to target the low end of the market?

I’ve never spent more than 20k for a car. With prices like this, I’m just going to keep my old one as long as I can.

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1. gonzo41 ◴[] No.42168650[source]
I bring you https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/toyota-hilux-champ-lau...

You can't have it because of existing tarrifs.

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2. p1necone ◴[] No.42168780[source]
Man this thing is awesome. One of my dream cars was always a 90s hilux - I got so disappointed when they started taking design cues from giant American trucks and making them bigger. Single cab with maximized tray space is the most practical option if you actually need to use it as a ute.