[walrus01]

I am very doubtful that one could manufacture a $10k (USD) car, have some tiny amount of profit margin on it, and still meet federal dual airbag, crash test safety standards. The extremely affordable cars sold in India for example would never meet US/Canadian road standards.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Motor_Vehicle_Safety_S...

[FrequentLurker]

There are ICE cars in India for around 10k that scores 5 stars on global ncap, idk how that compares to US road safety standards tho.

[BenFranklin100]

That’s a different conversation. The OP was arguing 2.5X the price solely to support union wages.

[Geezus_42]

You don't think people deserve a livable wage?

[devilbunny]

Define "livable". A suburban detached home is far more expensive than a single-room-occupancy hotel room. And yet people lived in the latter for a large portion of US history, often with roommates. Some still do.

It would be great if everyone could be wealthy enough to buy all their necessities and never worry about money, but that's a pipe dream.

[epicureanideal]

> It would be great if everyone could be wealthy enough to buy all their necessities and never worry about money, but that's a pipe dream.

Easily possible if we fix zoning laws, encourage building more homes, and reduce regulatory capture that prevents competition in industry.

[devilbunny]

Well, you are certainly living up to your handle here… do feel free to explain your plan for how nobody ever needs to worry about money ever again. And how everyone gets a studio apartment at least.

[BenFranklin100]

$36K/yr is a livable wage in China.