"The basic edition costs around USD $16,500 and you’ll pay around $18,250 if you want air conditioning.
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“TITO” is a 2.83 meter long, three-door urban car, with enough space for four people. It has a 4.5 kWh powered electric motor which receives its energy from a lithium battery with an eight kWh capacity. "
EDIT: just checked and the cheapest electric car in the EU, the Dacia Spring, has a 1 star (out of 5) in the NCAP test. Can't imagine what TITO would get.
I'm not saying that is the correct approach to classifying vehicles, just what I would expect to happen if it were brought to the US.
As far as the price, if Argentina has tariff protections for automotive production, that could explain the price.
I wish there was a NEV-plus standard that had a 40 or 45mph top speed, that could get me to work, part of my commute is on roads with a 45mph limit, and a NEV can't drive there. I don't mind avoiding freeways and sticking to smaller roads, but I'd still have to drive on 45mph roads.
I drive a small EV now and while it can go 80mph without any trouble, it's much more than I need in a commute vehicle.
And it's a way better, 4-door highway-capable car.
I think that, with u$20k you can buy a tito, a Liliana fan, 6 square meters of sheets and a pole to sail when the engine is overused and you still have money to roast a barbecue for you and friend. And maybe roast that piece of ugly engineering too..
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