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Sony and Honda’s Afeela electric car will start at $89,900 (www.theverge.com)
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  • Both prices include a complimentary three-year subscription to a variety of in-car features, including the company’s Level 2+ driver assist and an AI-powered personal assistant. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

The battery pack is basically the expensive part. For a US car maker a 20k econobox EV doesn’t make sense. The margins are just too small because the battery eats most of the cost. BYD can sell these small cars because they get the batteries for much cheaper since they produce their own batteries from scratch and the Chinese government subsidizes their battery industry.