InsideEVs: Crank Windows And No Radio: Why American Cheap EVs May Be Far More Spartan Than Chinese Ones Crank Windows And No Radio: Why American Cheap EVs May Be Far More Spartan Than Chinese Ones Soaring gas prices are renewing Americans' interest in EVs and hybrids. But U.S. prices and China’s dominance abroad complicate the picture.

Understanding the Context

A former JPL by Caltech engineer just clapped back at CATL's claim that American can't build EVs without China, and his answer is called GM's LMR battery. Why has Mercedes announced a new V8 when it should be sending it off into the horizon? Simple, because its American customers are not ready to make the switch to EVs ... Dodge and Slate are trying to figure out what they can cut to make EVs cheaper.

Key Insights

Power windows? Radios? Where do we draw the line? NBC News on MSN: Rising gas prices are driving fresh interest in EVs — but affordability is a major barrier Rising gas prices are driving fresh interest in EVs — but affordability is a major barrier