Electric cars are getting as cheap as gasoline rivals

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21. There's a minimum technical standard that needs to be met.

The 100 mile ranges and 4 hour recharges of the low-end cars don't quite hit that standard for a lot of people. Those cars are usually second cars or urban vehicles and excellent for those needs.

Tesla, with a 200-300 mile range and sub-hour charging hits a higher standard (or they wouldn't be selling). A Tesla can completely replace a gas car for most people.

When the lower-end cars increase their ranges and charge faster, then they will be in big demand.