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A $20k American-made electric pickup with no paint, no stereo, no screen

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1329 points kwindla | 3 comments | 25 Apr 25 15:01 UTC | HN request time: 0.605s | source
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dogline ◴[25 Apr 25 15:14 UTC] No.43794427[source]▶
It's a $20k, street-legal, EV modding platform. Sounds like you can mount your own infotainment system. Just an electric motor, battery, and chassis, and the rest is up to you. Isn't this what we've been asking for?
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ryandrake ◴[25 Apr 25 15:25 UTC] No.43794572[source]▶
Yea, it's pretty exciting. I'd like to see how much more they could strip out to reduce the price and still have a viable commercial product. I guess I'm living firmly in the past, but $20K still seems to be a high price for a car. Then again, I haven't bought a car new since the 90s, so I'm probably just an old fart who hasn't grokked what things cost today. I still remember the day when the base-model Corolla started costing more than $9999 and I thought the world was coming to an end.

EDIT: Yep, I'm just old. Another commenter linked to a "10 cheapest new cars" list and there seems to be a price floor of around $20K. No major manufacturer seems capable of making one cheaper!

1: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43794523

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1. MetaWhirledPeas ◴[25 Apr 25 18:45 UTC] No.43797193[source]▶
> $20K still seems to be a high price for a car

Keep in mind this price is before the USA federal tax credit. So we're potentially talking about a $12,500 car. And consider inflation.

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2. mikestew ◴[25 Apr 25 19:47 UTC] No.43797850[source]▶
After federal tax credit, ergo $27K.

(Hat tip to @vaidhy: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43794867)

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3. MetaWhirledPeas ◴[25 Apr 25 20:59 UTC] No.43798451[source]▶
Well dang.