The Mini Cooper Electric, Mazda MX30 and Hyundai Kona Electric are in the $30,000s, according to Edmunds. Both are smaller than a typical gas-powered compact SUV. The only EVs with starting prices under $30,000 (including shipping) now are versions of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Bolt. A larger Tesla Model X SUV starts at over $120,000. For example, a base version of Tesla’s Model 3, the lowest-price model from the top-selling EV brand in the U.S., starts at more than $48,000. Until the last few years, electric vehicles were either expensive and aimed at affluent luxury buyers, or cheaper but with limited travel ranges. that isn’t a pickup, starts at just over $28,000. The Toyota RAV4, the top seller in the segment and the top-selling vehicle in the U.S. “You’ve got space to haul things, but it’s easy to drive.”Ī $30,000 EV that checks all of the boxes is just a little above the price of a comparable small gas-powered SUV. “It’s a perfect vehicle for a lot of different users, whether it’s a small family, maybe an empty nester,” said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area consulting firm. About 20% of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. “You’re basically at the price point that everyone is clamoring for.”Īuto industry analysts say that if the Equinox makes efficient use of interior space with plenty of cargo and passenger room, and if it is styled similar to current gas-powered small SUVs, it should be a hit in the most popular segment of the U.S. “You’re kind of at that sweet spot,” said Ivan Drury, director of insights for. Hitting a price around $30,000 and a range per charge close to 300 miles is key to getting mainstream buyers to switch away from gasoline vehicles, industry analysts say. But the SUV is at the low end of ’s list of prices for electric vehicles sold in the U.S., where the average cost of an EV is around $65,000. Heavy rain cancels the events, but the talks will be given if there are clouds or light rain.GM won’t release the exact price of the Equinox EV until closer to the date it goes on sale, about this time next year. Visitors to the Sunwheel should be prepared for wet footing, and mosquito repellent is highly recommended. This is the origin of the word equinox, which means "equal-night." The UMass Amherst Sunwheel is located south of McGuirk Alumni Stadium, just off Rocky Hill Road (Amity St.) about one-quarter mile south of University Drive. On the day of the equinox, an observer located on Earth's equator will see the sun pass directly overhead at local noon, and it marks the beginning of six months of daylight at the South Pole and six months of nighttime at the North Pole.įor people around the world (other than those at the North and South Poles) on the equinox, the sun rises due east and sets due west and stays up for 12 hours and down for 12 hours. Fall begins in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern. This year the exact minute of the autumnal equinox is 3:21 p.m. He will also explain the seasonal positions of Earth, the sun and moon, and discuss various myths and confusing aspects of the equinox.Īstronomers mark the change of seasons as the moment when the sun crosses the celestial equator from the northern hemisphere of the sky to the southern hemisphere.
He will explain the astronomical cause of the sun's changing position during the hour-long gatherings. Schneider will explain the design of the Sunwheel and compare it to ancient calendar sites around the world. These Sunwheel events mark the astronomical change of seasons when days and nights are nearly equal in length around the world.įrom the Sunwheel in Amherst, observers standing at the center of the standing stones see the sun rise and set over standing stones placed to mark the equinoxes. The public is invited to join UMass Amherst astronomer Stephen Schneider to observe sunrise and sunset on the day of the autumnal equinox among the standing stones of the campus Sunwheel on Thursday, Sept.
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