boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoCar dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rolloutarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square578fedilinkarrow-up1577arrow-down138cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareAux@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down2·7 months agoVolvo acquired Polestar and they have some good EVs, but nothing small or cheap yet. Small, cheap and funky - that’s what Fiat is doing right now.
minus-squareTheIllustrativeMan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoWith the new 500 estimated to start around $35k in the US, Fiat lost “cheap”. Super uncompetitive at that price though, we’ll see what happens. Can get a nearly new Polestar 2 for that. The $650/mo insurance bill killed that idea for me though.
minus-squareCCatMan@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 months agoI might consider fiat now that I don’t have to worry about how small the engine bay is.
Volvo acquired Polestar and they have some good EVs, but nothing small or cheap yet. Small, cheap and funky - that’s what Fiat is doing right now.
With the new 500 estimated to start around $35k in the US, Fiat lost “cheap”. Super uncompetitive at that price though, we’ll see what happens.
Can get a nearly new Polestar 2 for that. The $650/mo insurance bill killed that idea for me though.
I might consider fiat now that I don’t have to worry about how small the engine bay is.