Recent content by ucfknights123

It certainly helps incentivize companies to make these models, higher revenue up front. As to whether they're really needed to help them make profit, well it's capitalism baby. How much is Lucid paying per car they make, $300k?

Charging and driving an EV from a coal power plant emits far fewer emissions than a normal ICE engine. The energy generation is an order of magnitude more efficient than a small gas engine revving up and down as you drive. It’s just really tough for anyone to say they’re environmentally...

Plugging a car in at night is a whole lot easier than going to gas stations, doing oil changes, etc.

It’d be the same target demo that‘s buying a Moke or golf cart, just slightly different use case.

And that’s where I fully disagree. This only works as a fun secondary car. If you’re lower income and have a max budget of $25k for a primary car you’re buying a Civic over this 99/100 times. Even if EVs get more affordable they’re still luxury items due to all of the constraints.

What’s the use case where the average buyer needs 200+ miles of range? Maybe I’m looking at this as too much of a second car but I can’t see most people needing a ton of range.

Would be easy enough to use this and run a 3.5mm audio cable to the speakers. Would still need to turn on both the iPad and speaker though

The only way they’re successful is if the true price stays in the low $20s. If it starts creeping up to 30 or more it’s DOA, very few will be paying that. Everything I’ve seen about the design leads me to believe they can accomplish that even when the tax credit goes away but we’ll see. IMO a...

Anyone expecting that by the time this is for sale they’ll have customization bundles that come with the truck and get tacked onto the sale price? Most people will struggle to spend $25k on a truck and immediately spend another $2k on options. Putting it all into the purchase price and...

Other than the simplicity the dyed plastic is sure to fade fairly quickly and unevenly.

Bingo. You don’t get nine figures of investment funds without being able to show a viable product and pricing strategy. Letting cost drive price is a small business strategy and ultimately why most fail.

Anyone who wants a second car for going around town, going to Home Depot, hauling a bike to a ride, an 16 year old, etc. You would definitely fit into a targeted category but certainly aren’t the only category. I’m not sure why you’re insistent they’d keep the price the same after the credit...

Personally I thought the target demographic was people or families as a secondary car. Could buy a $10k golf cart, could buy a $20k mini-truck. I also suspect the price will magically come down if and when the tax credit goes away. Costing in the low $20k’s is the main reason it works.

It's not really about who needs it, it's about who thinks they need it. You buy a pickup because you think you'll haul stuff, you buy a Subaru because you think you'll be outdoorsy.

I randomly buy plywood a few times a year in addition to mulch, pipe, and other house stuff that's not great in the back of a car. Maybe I'm the anomaly.