boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 10 months agoAutomakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report saysarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up1471arrow-down112
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minus-squareCelestus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoCan confirm. Was shopping around for cars, and settled on either a 2023 WRX Limited, or a fully loaded 2022 Polestar 2. Both around $37k in the US. Chose the Polestar, and now I don’t have to pay for gas, let alone premium gas
minus-squareTheMurphy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·10 months agoAlso I heard that EVs are alot cheaper to maintain, due to rare malfunctions, because so few moving parts in the car. It was even a big topic at my local mechanic because they didn’t earn any money on EVs. Sounds amazing for consumers.
minus-squareNollij@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoCan your local mechanic even service EVs? The parts that are different, I mean. Obviously they can all do tires and the like.
minus-squarecapital@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoHey Polestar buddy! I just got one too.
minus-squareCelestus@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·10 months agoNice! I’m loving mine! Such a cool car
Can confirm. Was shopping around for cars, and settled on either a 2023 WRX Limited, or a fully loaded 2022 Polestar 2. Both around $37k in the US. Chose the Polestar, and now I don’t have to pay for gas, let alone premium gas
Also I heard that EVs are alot cheaper to maintain, due to rare malfunctions, because so few moving parts in the car.
It was even a big topic at my local mechanic because they didn’t earn any money on EVs.
Sounds amazing for consumers.
Can your local mechanic even service EVs? The parts that are different, I mean. Obviously they can all do tires and the like.
Hey Polestar buddy! I just got one too.
Nice! I’m loving mine! Such a cool car