Even the cheapest ICE cars sold in the US have trouble hitting that number... That just seems like a completely unreasonably high bar to hold EVs to at this point since things like batteries are so much more expensive than an ICE engine.
I agree that a decent EV for that price is just not practical yet, but cheap ICE cars have no trouble hitting it.
But I was also expecting to compare MSRP, but I now realize that it's not really a good comparison since Teslas are bought less like cars (with haggling and discounts) and more like a new phone (you pay the price they set). Still, I'm floored that ICE cars are that cheap!
The low end gets very basic, but some people just want cheap transportation and don’t care about features.
If you wait, you'll probably see a special for Nissan Versas just over 10k.