Mexico Just Showed Off a New Extremely Cheap, Government-Backed EV [View all]
https://gizmodo.com/mexico-just-showed-off-a-new-extremely-cheap-government-backed-ev-2000769080
roughly $USD 8,500
My goodness.

The Mexican government just unveiled a prototype for a new homegrown, ultra-affordable EV.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum drove the prototype, dubbed the Olinia Uno, onto a stage Sunday during an unveiling event inside a Mexican Air Force hangar near Mexico City.
The Olinia Uno is a planned six-passenger car that can travel up to 125 kilometers (77 miles) on a single charge. It is expected to go on sale next summer for about 150,000 Mexican pesos or roughly $8,500, according to a press release.
The EV is part of the presidents Plan México, a six-year initiative meant to boost the countrys economy and manufacturing sector, with the goal of making Mexico one of the worlds 10 largest economies. Among the plans other goals is expanding the countrys role in global supply chains by 15% in industries like auto. Sheinbaum originally set the goal of developing a small, affordable EV back in 2025.
Still waiting on a U.S. coal powered auto.
Trump digs coal.
And algae.