> There are plenty of rich morons in SF, but they got different taste.
> The problem with ALL EV sales is there is the "bottom end" of the (USED)
> market isn't low enough for the sorts of people who scrape together
> a few bucks -- and repair favors from friends -- to get a working vehicle. >
> I see lots of $500 pickups around town with folks trying to eek
> out a living -- landscaping, cleaning swimming pools, painting
> roofs, etc. -- that would never be able to afford a "heavily used"
> (i.e., available for low dollars) EV (what's a functional but largely
> depleted battery+vehicle worth?)
There are still plenty of Leaves for $3k to $5k around, if you can live with 30 to 50 miles.
The advantage ICEs provide is that almost anyone can keep an
> older ICE running. How many EE's can keep their EV running
> on a shoestring budget (so, how many NON-EEs would be capable?).
You don't need to be EE to wire expansion batteries together, just some HV precautions. Fear is the biggest barrier of entry.