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by gideon13 1917 days ago
Seems to me a lot of people who buy electric don't want a gas-guzzler badge on it.
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davewritescode 1917 days ago
There's a lot of people who aren't interested in projecting an image with the car they drive. They want a cheap, simple car that's easy to get serviced.
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clouddrover 1917 days ago
They'll care more about what they get for the money. The Ford Mustang Mach E and the Tesla Model Y sell for a similar price but the Mach E gets more range:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSmSiOo-v8s

The Volkswagen ID.4 costs less and comes with 3 years free charging on Electrify America:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQdsbuEo6w4

https://www.vw.com/en/models/id-4.html#charging

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