Quote (AAACV8):I think it will be a while before there is a reasonable sub-$20000 EV. As an aside, a friend was quoted $27000 to have his V6 turbo-diesel replaced after the oil filter O-ring gave way and drained the engine oil....(unquote) AAACV8: I doubt we will ever see an EV below $20,000 but if the price of the Xpeng P5 sedan in the following Australian Business Insider article is quoted in Australian Dollars, your friend could have bought one of these for quite a bit less than the cost of his expensive engine replacement. Read on: https://www.businessinsider.com.au/xpeng-p5-sedan-photos-tesla-model-3-china-electric-vehicle-2021-7