• odium@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    I was in the market for a new electric car earlier this year, but ended up going with a gas because of how few choices there were in the lower end. There were plenty of luxury electric cars, but when it came to the $20ks range, the only options were companies notorious for bad build quality and frequent recalls like Hyundai.

    None of the reputable companies like Honda, Toyota, Mazda, etc., had any electric sedans at all in 2023.

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      1 year ago

      Japanese auto companies have been lagging far behind on EVs. The one exception is Nissan with the Leaf at $28k+.

      Even extending to SUVs or crossovers from Japanese auto companies it only adds a couple and some are horrible compliance cars like the Mazda MX-30 which was horribly high priced, and pathetic range.