• Michael@slrpnk.net
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    3 days ago

    In my lived reality in the US, it’s a house of cards for the vast majority of people. One accident, the development of a debilitating illness, one misstep - is all it takes to all fall down… even for the wealthiest people I know.

    The truly rich are the only ones who are immune to that (in large part), and I don’t know anybody or know anybody who knows anybody in their lives who is at that level of wealth. Everybody is surviving besides the very wealthy, regardless of how much abundance Americans apparently have relative to other societies (especially the societies they unknowingly exploit).

    You may be right about there not currently being a market, but I think affordable EVs generally would be more popular if they appealed to an American audience. The current offerings are wholly unimpressive and the inconvenience of charging is likely a major factor for Americans.

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      2 days ago

      Oh most definitely. But till people can still get loans, there’s no market for this. Where I live, incomes are slightly smaller so this is about what the average person can lease new. Much better market for cheap small cars like this.