From: none@none.com99   
      
   On 3/7/2025 4:00 PM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Bob La Londe"  wrote in message news:vqffc0$3m5oo$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > I don't think the VW ID.1 is cheap enough.  There has to be a car the   
   > somebody can afford when they get their first pay or second bump above   
   > starting wage.   
   > ...   
   > Infrastructure might be an issue for some, but many can charge at home.   
   >   
   > --------------------------------   
   > There seems to be a contradiction here...   
   >   
   > How long do you think Chinese loss-leader EVs will remain cheap once   
   > they've crushed the competition, assuming they do better at supplying   
   > repair parts than they have with everything else?   
      
   If it wasn't for all the big brother MANDATES the USA could build cheap   
   cars too.  Remote kill switch, black box recording, etc is not trivial.   
   That doesn't even count the safety standards.   
      
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