• Jason2357@lemmy.ca
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    17 hours ago

    I don’t think you can make a safe and practical EV for 14k without resorting to slave labour. The battery required to drive a range expected by Canadians will cost most of that alone.

    • Variants of Concern@lemmy.one
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      14 hours ago

      It could be government subsidized with the requirement that it be under a certain cost. Or like a contract to see who could build a certain number of cars for a certain price and meet certains standards plus public chargers