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Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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Too small and too slow.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It's meant to be a city car, you'd never be anywhere fast enough to get it up to 55mph. It'll get you to the grocery store and back, although the cargo space might need to be bigger if you're a Costco shopper...

Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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post #3

Too small and too slow.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It’s also very expensive! In Australia a BYDAtto 1, which is a 5 seater full featured hatchback capable of normal speeds, is US$17,000.

Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It's meant to be a city car, you'd never be anywhere fast enough to get it up to 55mph. It'll get you to the grocery store and back, although the cargo space might need to be bigger if you're a Costco shopper...

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Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It’s also very expensive! In Australia a BYDAtto 1, which is a 5 seater full featured hatchback capable of normal speeds, is US$17,000.

A lot of people miss this but Atto 1 is only a four seater.

Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It's meant to be a city car, you'd never be anywhere fast enough to get it up to 55mph. It'll get you to the grocery store and back, although the cargo space might need to be bigger if you're a Costco shopper...

Yeah but there are golf carts that go bigger and faster than this car. At about the same price.

Re: Stellantis to sell small Fiat Topolino EV for $13,995 in U.S.

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post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think there's some hidden demand for a small cheap car, but 19 MPH is indeed too slow. It needs to be able to go at least to slow highway speeds.

It's meant to be a city car, you'd never be anywhere fast enough to get it up to 55mph. It'll get you to the grocery store and back, although the cargo space might need to be bigger if you're a Costco shopper...

Idk how big of a market pure city driving would be; I imagine most city traffic sources from the suburbs

Unless this is meant for like taxis, similar to auto-rickshaws in Southeast Asia. Or maybe short distance car rentals like zipcar?

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