[eggsboenk]

The McMurtry Spéirling is claimed to be under 1000kg. A lightweight electric car may not be an oxymoron after all. Just some concessions to make.

[gambiting]

Our VW e-Up is just below 1200kg and has 150 miles range from a 36kWh battery, fits two of us, baby seat, and Costco shopping. You can absolutely have a lightweight electric car, just be realistic about what you're getting.

[ggreer]

The McMurtry Spéirling is not street legal and it costs $1 million.

[greggyb]

The Bugatti Veyron launched in 2005 with 1K horsepower and cost > $1M. As of last year, you could get a Dodge Challenger with 1K horsepower for <$100K. Those prices are unadjusted for inflation, so the price difference is even greater than 10x.

While it is not a guarantee, the innovations in today's supercars do tend to become much more common with time.

[fragmede]

And what a car it is!