• pedalmore@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Y’all surprised that Porsche of all brands is making expensive cars now? If you’re upset about the Macan pricing, you can’t afford it (new).

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      1 year ago

      No, we’re not surprised that Porsche is making an expensive car. The surprise is that specifically the Macan is starting that high. That’s a $20k upcharge for the EV. Yes, Porsches are expensive, but this is far more of an upcharge to go EV than any other maker.

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        1 year ago

        Lots of EVs are a much more than their ICE counterparts, especially on a percentage basis. Compare an ID4 vs Tiguan, or an XC40 vs recharge, or a lightning to a gas F150z or a Bz4x and a Rav4, or a blazer ev vs ice. These are all 10-15k more, on vehicles that cost less than half as much. This is on par. We don’t even know the standard equipment, etc yet.

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    1 year ago

    $80k means it’s a full $20k more expensive than the base model. That’s a ridiculous upcharge for an EV. I was excited for this car to come out, but I can’t afford $80k.

    Also, what happened to the Taycan that started at $80k?