This Chinese Electric Car Is Even Cheaper Than An E-Bike And It Outsold Tesla Cars

In recent years, Elon Musk’s Tesla has been widely known as a leading EV company with constant enhancement in technology to improve the performance of an electric car. However, before we can get a perfect electric car from Tesla, let’s take a look at this Chinese vehicle that’s doing much better than Tesla.

General Motors is an American brand but it’s helping manufacture electric vehicles in China and those models are significantly outselling Tesla, at least in the last month.

Specifically, the Wuling Hong Guang Mini EV is produced in collaboration with GM. The vehicle is cheerful, and embodiment of electric urban motoring. But most importantly, it’s so cheap that even bikes may seem overpriced.

The car costs only $4,500 (Rs 3.29 lakh), which is lower than some e-bikes’ prices. There is also an upgraded version with air conditioning at a price of $5,000 (Rs 3.65 lakh), which is more suitable for use in the summer.

BBC News reported that the Hong Guang Mini EV is selling very well. Last month, its sales almost doubled that of Tesla vehicles.

It’s easy to see why the cheapest Tesla car costs six to seven times the Hong Guang, but this mini electric car is proof of how affordability and practicality shouldn’t be overlooked characteristics for a vehicle.

The Hong Guang Mini EV comes with a modest 13.8 kWh battery with a range of 160 kilometers per charge. It can reach a top speed of 100 kilometers per hour, making it suitable for commuting in the city. While its specifications and capabilities are not the best in the market, what they can offer is so good for the price.

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