• SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    Musk and Detroit convinced people that EVs should be expensive. The reality is the profit margins on EVs are huge. Battery costs dropped 90% in the last decade, there is no reason why EVs should cost more than ICE.

    • sabreW4K3@lazysoci.alOPM
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      1 day ago

      I think at the time, they had to prove to the world that EVs weren’t a cheaper alternative but a luxurious upgrade. Now that they’ve established prestige, the prices should drop, well if governments do their jobs properly.