Average price of electric cars exceeds USD 40,000 according to Kelley Blue Book
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The Kelley Blue Book study ensures that the average cost to acquire a luxury electric vehicle increased 13 percent over the previous year, exceeding 60,000 dollars
Electric vehicles play a fundamental role in the transition towards a sustainable transport landscape that reduces carbon emissions considerably, so that the atmosphere can rest from so much CO2 that increases ambient temperature and accelerates climate change.
On paper, this is supposed to be the real reason to push and advertise the purchase of electrified cars. However, over time they have been perfected in such a way that many drivers find the electric vehicle attractive.
Recently, Polestar conducted a survey that revealed the real reason why Americans buy these types of cars , highlighting that sustainability has nothing to do with it.
However, they were also supposed to be cheaper than fossil fuel powered models. In theory, after purchase, the maintenance and refueling costs are less than those of a gasoline car, although they still have the disadvantage of being expensive.
Precisely, a study carried out by Kelley Blue Book confirms this theory, stating that the average purchase price of an electric car was $44,942 during June 2022 .
It should be noted that the aforementioned source assures that it is the highest price recorded in history for a non-luxury car, with buyers paying $1,107 above the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
On the other hand, the price also increased in the luxury electrified range, standing at $66,997 dollars to represent an increase of 13.7% more compared to the same month of the previous year.
One of the companies that stands out the most in this regard is Tesla, the world's leading manufacturer of electrified cars led by Elon Musk, which was listed with $68,392 dollars as the base price for its vehicles in June of this year, exceeding $1,916 dollars. last month's average.
This report is in line with the price increase trend in the electrified sector, mainly due to the shortage of vital supplies for the manufacture of batteries (mainly lithium, nickel and cobalt, although some add aluminum).