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Monday, August 31st, 2020

Here’s the cheapest electric vehicle in the US — and it comes from China

Author:     Sean Szymkowski
Source:     Road Show
Publication Date:     July 31, 2020 11:24 a.m. PT
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Stephan:   This is a follow up on a story I ran a few months ago (see SR archives) that garnered about a dozen emails from readers asking where they could get this car, At the time the answer was basically nowhere in the U.S. But that is now about to change, and this is a second review of what looks like a very interesting electric car.
Kandi 27 a $10,000 electric car from China

Affordability is tough when it comes to electric cars. Even mass-market EVs are often just a little out of reach for the average car buyer, especially considering how much further a dollar stretches when it comes to a traditional car with an engine.

So, can Kandi and its K27 tempt you with an unusually low price? This is a Chinese electric car that will be the most affordable EV for sale in the US later this year. Kandi revealed the K27 alongside the more expensive K23 model on Wednesday and plans to showcase both cars during a virtual event on Aug. 18.

The K27 costs just $19,999. Kandi promises it’s a no-haggle, no-nonsense price. And that’s before the $7,500 federal tax credit to bring the cost down to $12,499. That’s cheap for any new car, but, well, the price is sort of reflected in the K27’s looks.

Honestly, it looks like some sort of weird Smart and Mini Cooper combination. If it snaps necks, it’ll be because onlookers are curious what the hell just passed them. We […]

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