Is Hyundai bringing its most affordable EV to the US? For the first time, Hyundai’s Casper Electric was spotted driving on US streets. Will the low-cost EV launch in the States?
After opening pre-orders for its smallest and most affordable in July, starting at just $23,000 (31.5 million won), the Casper Electric is already Hyundai’s best-selling EV in Korea.
Hyundai followed it up by launching an even cheaper Casper Electric Premium model, starting at $20,000 (27.4 million won). With subsidies, Hyundai said the new compact electric SUV is available for as little as $7,300 (10 million own).
According to Hyundai, buyers are flocking to the new EV thanks to its “ample driving range” and low starting price.
The Casper Electric is rated with up to 196 miles (315 km) driving range in Korea. In Europe, the mini electric SUV is known as the Inster EV. It starts at under $27,000 (25,000 euros) and has WLTP driving range of up to 221 miles (355 km)
This could be a game changer if it’s sold in the US.
According to Wikipedia this car is made in South Korea. Sounds like it charges about as fast as a Chevy Bolt.
“There is an on-board charger which accepts AC power at up to 11 kW; the vehicle also can connect to a DC source at up to 120 kW, at which rate either battery will recharge from 10 to 80% in 30 minutes.”
This is pretty much exactly what I have been demanding.
Bring it to the USA.
Are those Hyundais with that battery subscription stuff or are they a all in one, one time payment?
It would surprise me if there was a battery subscription, at least none of the articles mention something.
Under 20k would be very appealing, tbh.
It’s low cost because it siphons user data to sell to corporations
All cars do that.
(I don’t like that either)
That’s been looked into. While they are all doing that, they’re getting stupidly little money for it. Not near enough to subsidize the cost of the car.
I don’t get why they are doing it then.
I really want a dumb car, it only needs a forward and backward gear, it needs a speedometer and a battery indicator and maybe a AC. Nothing else.
I would pay more for less shit inside the car. A car that can be remotely controlled is horrible.
Because in the US CEOs are required by law to do everything they can to increase profits.
They’re not required by law to push such offensive stuff that people stop buying from them.
If it makes more money they are.
“More money” is relative as doing long-term damage to a company is less profitable than one or two good quarters. It’s not as cut and dry as you think it is.
