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Lucid Motors drops the price of its cheapest EV by more than $8,000 (www.yahoo.com)
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Lucid Motors drops the price of its cheapest EV by more than $8,000::Lucid Motors is lopping thousands of dollars off the price of its most affordable electric sedans as it looks to boost demand after a disappointing year of sales. The rear-wheel drive version of the base model Lucid Air Pure will now start a $69,900, down from the previous price of $77,400. The more powerful Lucid Air Touring model -- which offers all-wheel drive performance and roughly 50% more horsepower -- will now start at $77,900, down from $85,900.

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[–] 58 points 2 years ago (2 children)

It’s like we are entering an economy where you are either rich and can afford basic things like a car and house or you are poor and feel like you are being kept out of this world.

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  • [–] 36 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    This is by no means a "basic" car though.

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  • [–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It not just this car though. Everything seems to be going that way.

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  • [–] -3 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    Possibly, but you moaning that you can't afford a premium vehicle from a luxury car maker is a bit silly.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    He is referring to how everything is becoming premium. A model T in 1916 was $350. Inflation adjusted that's $11,000. You can't buy a new car for $11k. Now of course a new car does so much more. But that also means there have been no productivity gains in 100 years to offset the cost of the added features.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I don’t think that’s a fair comparison. If companies could get away with making a car as unsafe as the model T, you’d probably see quite a few $10k cars on the road. But as it stands today, most cars are required by law to have all sorts of safety features built in.

    As our standard of living and safety goes up, so does the price of goods because more is required to go into R&D and manufacturing.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    If companies could get away with making a car as unsafe as the model T

    That's why I claimed there are no productivity gains if those safety features can't be added at a lower cost than 100 years ago.

    According to the Bureau of Labor and stastics, productivity has increased almost 500% since 1950. That means it should be possible to make a Model T today for less than $2,000. That leave $9,000 for safety improvements.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    When it comes to cars there are cheaper options available aswell than a brand new electric one. I would never pay that much for a car even if I could afford it. That's almost the price of my house.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Where do you live that your house is less than $100k? Many would like to know.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago*

    Where do you live that your house is less than $100k? Many would like to know.

    Spent about 70s on Zillow and found this 4 bedroom home for under $90k. Finding affordable homes is quite doable. You simply won't be living in the middle of a city.

    And yes, it isn't a mcmansion or a penthouse apartment. It's a perfectly livable 4 bedroom home, with a garage, central air, and very affordable taxes.

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