Submitted by quellerand t3_yfvdtj in worldnews
musicantz t1_iu7abcv wrote
Reply to comment by Bobrobot1 in EU approves ban on new combustion-engine cars from 2035 by quellerand
I think they’ve been trying, but it doesn’t exist because BEV tech is still expensive. It requires rare earth metals and big battery packs that cost a lot to make. We’re pretty good at combustion tech and building a combustion engine is much cheeper. Without massive subsidies across the entire EU I struggle to see how this can be implemented.
The cheapest BEV today is $30k. That’s the Nissan Leaf at the lowest trim package. Maybe the industry can lower costs a little, but we would need a pretty big jump in tech by 2035.
Bobrobot1 t1_iu7f6ze wrote
The 2023 Chevy EUV is $27k, which is decently cheaper, and shows a general trend towards competent cars at cheaper prices.
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