https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eQz4aQjtY0&feature=youtu.be
Maybe not too surprising on this one. I hear the range on these are not great especially if you drive them spiritedly. And given it’s a first gen product on a new tech, no one really knows what these will be worth 5 - 10 years from now.
I agree on all counts. And I think it’s just a phase. EVs are here to stay in one capacity or another, and they’re going to go back to looking like normal cars once the novelty wears off.
I think the exact opposite. EVs will allow completely new types of vehicles and as battery and motor tech flattens competitive advantage, automakers will lean in to unique vehicles.
Canoo, Aptera, Citroen Ami, to a lesser extent the VW Buzz (bus) and Cybertruck.
As for the Canoo, Buzz and Microlino (which you didn’t mention but I think fits) there’s a trend towards going back to older style car designs because they’re now feasible. So I totally agree that it’s going to change, but I think there’s going to be a pretty big exploration of retro ideas.
As for the Aptera… Man. I would love for them to get off the ground and I actually really want one, but at this point I’m a little skeptical. And the cyber truck is a mess.
I guess I’m sort of hoping Fisker has a good run. That Ocean model looks quite practical, but still having some really nice features. Price is reasonable for what it is.
Not sure though. If global economy tightens up more, the first ones out the door will be the made to order, startup EV companies.
Regardless if those specific examples succeed, we’re just at the beginning of EVs and we can already see the unique ideas floating.
20 years from now when Kia, Buick, and BMW could all offer the same 500hp and 100 “mpg”? The competitive pressure will push harder.
I want Aptera to get off the ground badly as well.
A car that is efficient enough charging in the sun is workable? That’s some shit if society collapses would be told as legends of the ancients.
For normal day to day commutes to work and the grocery store they are great because you don’t need a huge battery pack but for longer distance driving there needs to be a better alternative imo
Not every car needs to do everything. If you’re driving across the country on a regular basis then don’t buy an EV. If you need to haul mulch all the time then maybe Miata isn’t actually the answer.
If it doesn’t fit your usecase then I wouldn’t wait on EVs to cater to it, at least until electric infrastructure is ubiquitous. I think gas cars will be around for a long time yet.
SUVs are so popular and sell so well because they can do “everything” or are marketed that way.