[franzpeterfolz]

Just take a look at normal cars.

E.g. Ford Focus Sedan is starting at 17.000$, 2.0 Liter Engine, 160 horsepower.

Now take a Ford Focus from Germany with a comparable Engine (1.5L EcoBoost with 150 horsepower) Starting price is at 26.500$.

Audi A3 in Germany is starting at about 26.800 Euro.

Cars in the United States are way cheaper than in Germany.

So 4.000 Euro is quite some money to get EVs and normal cars into the same pricerange.