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I think the real question is how have they fitted in a usable 61kwh battery into something about the same size as the new Renault 5 and Inster that both only manage about 50kwh. The Kona EV comes with the same size battery pretty much, and thats a lot bigger.
If they can keep that long range model affordable then they are going to have a big seller on their hands as that's a significant range boost over the competition in its size segment.
The standard range model doesn't interest me as much as other cars that have about the same battery but will be cheaper.
SUV. People are sitting on the battery.
Very few modern, production, EVs dont use a skateboard, its limited to the likes of the sportier Porsche and Rimacs, proper and expensive sports cars in other words.
Do you consider the likes of a Tesla Model S, Roadster (if it ever launches), Model 3, Polo EV, etc. as a ? As those are also all user skateboards.
I think its a bad way to define an what is an SUV as you are now including what are quite obviously saloons or hatchbacks into the same class.