Oh, yet another luxury EV.

Wake me up when a manufacturer finally commits to making an EV that everyone can afford and isn't a cloud-connected privacy nightmare.

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ihumanable 17 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I'm holding out hope for https://www.slate.auto/en I know it's somehow associated with Amazon, is it going to be a cloud-connected privacy nightmare. I haven't heard anything about it, but I also wouldn't be surprised.

	▲	dlcarrier 17 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		It rumored to have VC funding from Besos, but that doesn't give them special access to Amazon nor Amazon special access to Slat. It can lead to conflicts of interest (see also: https://www.law.com/delbizcourt/2025/10/29/attorney-for-amaz...) but that's a far cry from significant data sharing.
	▲	jonah 16 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Slate doesn't have infotainment. It's BYOD with a dashboard mount and a USB connection for car integration. I haven't heard specifically about connectedness otherwise, but I highly doubt there is a hidden SIM card in there somewhere.

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rgmerk 11 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Privacy nightmare undoubtedly, but if you want affordable EVs BYD has you covered. A fully-functional, crash-worthy and apparently quite decent EV for around 16,000 USD (in Australia).

If you can't buy one, blame your government:

https://www.carexpert.com.au/car-reviews/2026-byd-atto-1-rev...

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RubenvanE 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

The car starts at about €45k, about the same price as a Tesla Model 3!

	▲	jacquesm 13 hours ago \| parent [-]
		That's ex VAT.

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ErroneousBosh 15 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

It's a few grand more than a Focus ST. Hardly "luxury" money.

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zokier 12 hours ago | parent [-]

For a toy? definitely "luxury money"

	▲	ErroneousBosh 10 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I wouldn't say a "toy". Depending on your needs you could easily daily a 2-seater convertible with a couple of hundred miles range.

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Upvoter33 17 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Don’t know the cost here but I would fathom it’s not “cloud connected”

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brianshaler 17 hours ago | parent [-]

> What is the price of a Carice TC2?

> Prices for a TC2 start at €44.500 excluding taxes (€53.854 including 21% btw/Dutch tax).

	▲	Upvoter33 15 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I guess that makes it a luxury EV ...

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rw-j 17 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

It's 45k for a very unique car built in the EU. I don't think the price tag is that bad, honestly. It's a fun car for people who already have 2 others.