A new low-cost EV is primed to hit the US market. Kia plans to build its new EV3 in Mexico...
  • mesamune@lemmy.worldEnglish
    371·
    6 months ago

    I’d still like to get a dumb electric vehicle. Literally just replace a civic engine or something similar with a replaceable battery and I would love it.

    • burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      7·
      6 months ago

      A purpose built skateboard chassis is still good for a low center of gravity, bigger battery capacity, and ease of manufacturing, but I would gladly pass on a lot of bells and whistles and “luxury” features.

    • SpruceBringsteen@lemmy.world
      3·
      6 months ago

      This is the dream. 21 hatchback that I want nothing more than to do an EV conversion on when it’s time for a refresh.

      On a somewhat related tangent, aftermarket support for Onewheels has finally overtaken the VC funded walled garden that is Future Motions business strategy. Enough that the company is finally reacting to community wants after a decade of requests falling on deaf ears.

      The diy scene has always been there, but it’s now reached a point where things are largely plug and play, and a board can be build from scratch if you’re comfortable building a pc. There’s aftermarket parts for every piece of the board.

  • burble@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    18·
    6 months ago

    Between the EV3, EX30, R3, and little Jeep EV, I’m hoping that small EVs change some American minds about car size and reverse some of the arms race. They still aren’t small small, but at least they aren’t an F150 or Suburban.

  • SmokumJoe@lemmy.world
    72·
    6 months ago

    They’ll come to U.S. dealers at $30k who will immediately mark them up $10k minimum and add on thousands$$ of unneeded crap to the total cost.

    The dealer system is fucking broken.

  • kinttach@lemm.eeEnglish
    4·
    6 months ago

    This looks like an interesting replacement for the Chevy Bolt class of cars that currently is missing. A lot of these are being announced but not on the market yet.