• Bytemeister@lemmy.world
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    9 hours ago

    First person to make the hatchback 90s Honda Civic of EVs is going to print money. I’d fucking do it, but I don’t have the capital required to start it.

    Seriously. 200 miles of range for the entry model. Compact, make it a little rowdy, make it cheap, make documentation free and widely available. Let people modify it and break it, make a surplus of replacement parts so they can be put back together. Wait 6 months and then release a performance version.

    You would print so much fucking money.

    • nwtreeoctopus@sh.itjust.works
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      9 hours ago

      Seems like what Slate is trying to do (probably others yoo). But no idea if it’s vaporware or not.

      I lucked the fuck out and got a 12 year old Leaf for 700 bucks (a tree fell on it a little). Only 60 mile range, but it’s JUST enough for the commute.

      I wonder if there’s a 10k for 100 mile range, 15k for 200 mile range possibility.