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[Dormant] Electric Vehicles

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Why are none of the cheap practical EVs available in the US?

[–] Fisherswamp 10 points 5 months ago

I think it's a combination of incentives, tariffs, and market research that claims that Americans prefer big expensive SUVs. I'm sad about it though