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1. bigmadshoe · 1790277983 · focus · HN ↗

   Why does every car manufacturer peddle these overly complex designs with massive displays, a futuristic aesthetic, etc?

   People drive Corollas because they're cheap and reliable. Give me that with an electric motor.

   1. z0mghii · 1790278512 · focus · HN ↗

      That's what the market expects from an EV

      1. xbmcuser · 1790319588 · focus · HN ↗

         Yeah, a lot of people on Hacker News are asking for a bare-bones EV, but that market isn't big enough for US or Western carmakers to justify building one. Still, I'd bet that over the next few years, as batteries keep getting cheaper, we'll see plenty of these bare-bones cars in Africa and Asia. They're already building electric tuk-tuks, and as solar power electrifies more of the world, we'll get bare-bones EVs.

         1. Thrymr · 1790358258 · focus · HN ↗

            Maybe not for western carmakers, but if BYD was allowed to sell a $20-25k EV in the US, it would sell like crazy (and not just to the HN crowd).

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