A Small MG EV?

[biffo]

I say stick a 75kw battery on it an you'll have a 350 mile range car possibly for a reasonable price hopefully knowing MG. That would get a lot of people then into the EV market. People don't want EV's because of range.... and price, but if MG can deliver a small hatchback in over 300 mile range I don't think anyone else has done that. I for one would buy one.

My personal thoughts are that it might be excessive to have a 350 mile small car - but, if the market research proves there is a demand, then why not!!

I was thinking more of a 150 mile standard, 250 mile LR and 200 mile performance model - but, to be utterly honest, I don't really have any knowledge other than the format which works for Tesla ?‍

 

[biffo]

They may be waiting for Elon's Model 2 to appear as the price is reputed to be very affordable

I thought I heard stories that he'd abandoned that for now? Not sure if it was a lack of demand or lack of company resources when they seem more interested in their DeLorean 4x4

 

[Edoc16]

I thought I heard stories that he'd abandoned that for now? Not sure if it was a lack of demand or lack of company resources when they seem more interested in their DeLorean 4x4

not sure biffo, I see a lot of YouTube videos proclaiming its on track, as for resources is it not now a 1B dollar company ?

 

[biffo]

not sure biffo, I see a lot of YouTube videos proclaiming its on track, as for resources is it not now a 1B dollar company ?

I meant more from a logistics perspective rather than financial - see some stories kicking around, saying Model 2 was delayed "We’re not currently working on a $25,000 car,” Musk said on the call. “We have too much on our plate."

Seen a few stories similar to this one

https://www.kbb.com/car-news/tesla-officially-delays-cybertruck-roadster-budget-model-2/

 

[Coulomb]

as for resources is it not now a 1B dollar company ?

It was briefly a Trillion dollar company (1000 billion). About equal to most car companies combined.

But Tesla has a lot on their plate, with massive growing pains. Two giga-factories are coming online, and this year they will search for the next one (or will it be two, I forget). FSD is consuming a lot of resources, and they see that as critical to the company. There is also solar batteries etc that no other car company deals with, at least so far. With all that and the supply shortage, not introducing a new model this year makes sense.

Except of course that they have 3 new models, 4 if you include Tesla Semi, promised years ago.

 

[Deleted member 7171]

They may be waiting for Elon's Model 2 to appear as the price is reputed to be very affordable

Yes that throws a spanner in the works or shakes up the competition, whichever side of the fence you are on.

 

[GaryV99]

BYD just realeased the price of the BYD Atto 3 for $45k austrailian, £24k. This is their SUV, so if they ever made their EA1 Dolphin available…. ?

BYD Automotive | BYD - New Energy Vehicles

BYD Automotive | BYD - New Energy Vehicles

evdirect.com.au

 

[AdamMGEV]

That's a bit of a winner with 300 mile range

 

[neilp7865]

New MG4 EV electric hatchback: 443bhp range-topper revealed in China | DrivingElectric

MG Mulan Triumph Edition previews hot MG4 and hits 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds

www.drivingelectric.com

Although the size is quoted as ZS which is a bit large for MG3?

 

[BpoolZS]

That's a bit of a winner with 300 mile range

SR is 50kwh, LR 60kwh.
It aint going 300 miles.

 

[Miles Roberts CG]

SR is 50kwh, LR 60kwh.
It aint going 300 miles.

It would with a 70+kWh pack though.

 

[neilp7865]

It would with a 70+kWh pack though.

Agreed. Though I suspect, Q4 launch means realistically we’ll see this in the metal in the UK in Q2-23

 

[weedavemac]

New MG4 EV electric hatchback: 443bhp range-topper revealed in China | DrivingElectric

MG Mulan Triumph Edition previews hot MG4 and hits 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds

www.drivingelectric.com

Although the size is quoted as ZS which is a bit large for MG3?

Looks like it will be the MG4

 

[Coulomb]

It would with a 70+kWh pack though.

Yes, but BYD seems to specialise in their blade battery cells, which I believe are only made in LFP chemistry. It seems to be challenging to fit 70 kWh of LFP into a medium sized car at present.