It does seem it should be possible to produce an electric car for under $10,000, perhaps not one with a lithium-ion battery, mind you, but maybe one with an old-fashioned lead-acid battery. Strip this car down -- give it no frills.
Why? Because there are those of us who would like to buy an electric car -- just to be helping the fight against greenhouse gases -- but at $30,000, we have no chance. Elon Musk has no car for us.
Yes, I am aware a 1900 model Phaeton electric cost about $2,000. And, yes, I know inflation means a dollar back then would be worth $35.62 today. But, I still cannot help but wonder that something so simple as a metal (or fiberglass) structure around a battery and electric engine might could be done for $10,000. Electric engines have few moving parts, so the expense should be much more minimal. I'm thinking there are probably a few tinkerers who have built homemade electrics for $10,000, so why not offer one to the public?
Of course our little electric would not be purchased by enough people to convert Utah to EVs. But, it just might make a dent. What is the harm of producing such a car and giving it a chance to find a niche in the market?
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