They are a relative steal compared to previous prices. If I was going to buy a used EV as a commuter vehicle, I buy an even cheaper one to minimize risk from parts and repair costs. I don't know if it's deserved but I see a lot of Tesla service horror stories.
> if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” approach and form partnerships with Chinese manufacturers to get access to their technology, said Shay Natarajan, a partner at Mobility Impact Partners, a private equity firm that invests in transportation.
I'm skeptical American companies could pull the same trick, our culture overemphasizes short term outsourcing. They wouldn't get to step 2 of "steal and improve".
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