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The picture would of course look very different if manufacturers had chosen to make smaller inexpensive electric sedans.

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[-] ptz@dubvee.org 32 points 2 weeks ago

So, it stands to reason an EV sedan would create even less pollution than an EV SUV, right? Where's my EV sedan? lol

[-] silence7@slrpnk.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Yes. But they're afraid they won't make as much money if they sell those.

[-] meowMix2525@lemm.ee 1 points 2 weeks ago

They know they won't make as much, because they can't inflate the price tag as much as they do with trucks.

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