Kandi's small car

[kadee79]

Coming to the US soon...and at least one model will be CHEAP in Ca.

Chinese electric startup Kandi announces that its small K27 electric car has been approved for California roads and it is going to cost only $7,999 in the state after incentives.



Several Chinese automakers are currently looking to expand outside of China, and that’s especially true of electric vehicle makers.



Even foreign automakers, like Volvo and BMW, are now producing electric vehicles in China and exporting them globally. The Chinese-made Polestar 2 is due later this year. BMW is also looking at bringing Chinese made EVs to the US.



But when it comes to China-based electric automakers, Kandi is leading the way to sell first in the US.



Earlier this year, the automaker released details of the first two cars to hit the market: the Kandi K27 and K23 models.

electrek.co/2020/11/04/kandis-small-electric-car-price-7999-california/

Soooo, how many of those electric charging stations are going to be needed...soon?

[Tiny]

It's only got a 100 mile limit per charge. I was gonna say it looks like a great commuter car - but with that low of mileage it might not work all that great if it has to be charged every couple of days.

I put about 100 miles a week on my car. I think my longest round trip is 150 miles once or twice a year (visiting relatives). There's some other 100 mile round trips, too... I'd probably have 10 or 12 such days when I'd have to pay attention to the charge/distance. Not sure how I feel about that.

I've got a Scion xb - so I'm OK with a compact vehicle (although the xb's interior is surprisingly roomy).

If I was looking for a car I might go and sit in and test drive one of these. Not sure it would fit my needs though.     

(for some reason I have a Dr. Who episode - one with Donna in it - and the TV show Eureka in my head now... both had episodes with a bunch of people crammed into tiny (electric) vehicles for laughs.) 

Aren't there plenty of other small electric cars?   Chevy spark (I see a lot of these -or maybe they are a distinctive shape), Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq  (I've seen a few of these on the road).   They cost a bit more - but have more battery life.   

I'm skeptical that a low mileage battery operated car is gonna make a big splash here.  It's low cost - but maybe not so great if it has to be charged daily.   We are a country with everything built around having to drive to get there.  100 miles isn't all that much.