I know this is shameless marketing, but as someone that was born in the eighties, I used to see the VW vans everywhere and that a new generation will get to enjoy that, but without the same environmental impact, makes me a little happy, so I'm sharing in my joy.

During 2013–2017, casualty rates per 100 million miles were 5.16 (95% CI 4.92 to 5.42) for E- HE vehicles and 2.40 (95%CI 2.38 to 2.41) for ICE vehicles, indicating that collisions were twice as likely (RR 2.15; 95% CI 2.05 to 2.26) with E-HE vehicles. Poisson regression found no evidence that E-HE vehicles were more dangerous in rural environments (RR 0.91; 95% CI 0.74 to 1.11); but strong evidence that E-HE vehicles were three times more dangerous than ICE vehicles in urban environments (RR 2.97; 95% CI 2.41 to 3.7). Sensitivity analyses of missing data support main findings.

• "Pedestrian safety on the road to net zero: cross-sectional study of collisions with electric and hybrid-electric cars in Great Britain". Phil J Edwards, Siobhan Moore, Craig Higgins. 2024-05-21. J Epidemiol Community Health.
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Jeep is launching a $25,000 EV in the US ‘very soon’ to revamp the rugged SUV brand

https://electrek.co/2024/05/29/jeep-launching-25000-ev-us-very-soon/

@evs

Summary:

This video discusses the possibility of a $25,000 brand new electric car. The speaker, Marques Brownlee, argues that this might be difficult to achieve due to the high cost of batteries, a key component of electric vehicles.

The video starts with the dream of many electric car fans: a brand new electric car for $25,000. This would make electric vehicles affordable for most people. However, the speaker points out that batteries are the most expensive part of an electric car. So, in order to bring the price down, manufacturers would need to find ways to cut battery costs.

One way to achieve a lower price point would be to make a smaller car with a shorter driving range. The speaker discusses the Tesla Model 3 as an example of a currently affordable electric car, albeit at a price point above $30,000. Other options on the market right now, like the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt, are all priced around $40,000.

The speaker then goes on to discuss the Fiat 500e, a new electric car with a starting price of $32,000 and a driving range of 140 miles. While he likes the design of the car, he acknowledges that the interior feels cheap due to the cost-cutting measures taken by Fiat. This is because making a car cheaper often means using less expensive materials.

The speaker concludes the video by posing the question of whether a $25,000 electric car with good range will ever be possible. He acknowledges that battery technology is constantly improving and getting cheaper, but he also believes that inflation will likely push the price point up over time. The video ends with the speaker asking the audience their thoughts on the possibility of a $25,000 electric car.