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Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars
(www.reuters.com)
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gee the market has been clamoring for a decade while the auto industry said "BIG TRUCKS AND SUV'S!"
I mean there's still a good amount of people in my position where you can't fit 3 car seats in any ev in the market. Haven't checked in the past year, maybe it's changed but I also can't afford to waste 60k+
Or in a five-seater car or crossover. It's ridiculous. Carseats and boosters are massive, even the ones with the smallest bases. Then after that you need space for sports equipment, musical instruments, other friends, etc. I'm not sure what the solution is here, other than acknowledging that for a few years in a family's life they're going to need a bigger vehicle, and it would be great if manufacturers offered a hybrid or EV solution for them, too.
Mazda is finally coming out with a PHEV three row next year, starting around $55k. Not sure who else, besides Rivian with their new fully EV three row at $75k+, which is completely unaffordable for most families.
There were two hybrid minivans on the market a couple years ago when I went shopping for one. One plug-in from Chrysler and a non-plug-in from Toyota. Both cost about as much as a Model 3.