Small and inexpensive EVs aren't in abundance in the US at the moment. Could we use something like the Kia Ray EV stateside?
-sized electric city car, as they exist in Europe and Asia, may not have seemed like a particularly fruitful segment even when the Mitsubishi i-MiEV was on sale stateside.
But given the eye-wateringly high prices of cars, especially ones that bill themselves as affordable EVs, a return of the modest-range city car now seems far more appealing than it did a short four years ago.plans to bring the Ray EV here—the model is still just for the South Korean domestic market. But we can't help but think that such a segment could still see demand stateside, if executed properly.
. Had it stayed in North America just a little longer, things might have turned out differently, especially given the dearth of small but capable EVs at the moment. Smart, of course, positioned itself as a premium brand, and was priced accordingly. But its current lineup is a reminder of whatThe good news, if any, is that some small EVs are on the way to the US,
. But the overall trend is certainly toward larger crossovers, and the streets won't be overrun by inexpensive, small EVs anytime soon.or is this category too narrow for automakers to address at the moment?Jay Ramey grew up around very strange European cars, and instead of seeking out something reliable and comfortable for his own personal use he has been drawn to the more adventurous side of the dependability spectrum.
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