Dacia Sandero will most likely be the best-selling car in Europe in 2024, according to preliminary data covering 97% of sales in the EU, European Free Trade Association countries, and United Kingdom. Looking at the provisional rankings, the Sandero leads the Top 10 with 247,210 units sold in the...
I’m obviously not a fan of Tesla but it’s a shame that the most sold car went from an electric to a gas powered one.
It went to a car that costs a quarter of the Tesla. Can you really blame people for not being rich?
The Dacia Spring Electric costs 16900€ new.
And you need to own a single-family home or at least live in a small enough apartment building to be able to convince people to install chargers at parking spots. If you do own house, you can probably afford a nicer car.
It pretty much has no engine or battery to speak of so if you need to use it outside of the city (you know, the place where you could just use public transit or walk), it’ll just… Suck. If you need to charge it at public chargers, it’s more expensive to run than a diesel in some countries, while not being as convenient.
I’m glad the option exists, but I don’t see poor people rushing to electric unless the infrastructure and public charger pricing greatly improve, and I don’t see a lot of wealthy people buying this Dacia either.
That’s probably why the cheap ICE powered Dacia is so successful. It’s more successful at targeting the people who can’t afford a big expensive EV. Because those people often also can’t afford the limitations and practical requirements of a cheap EV.