China is awash in $10,000 EVs. Importing them could have changed everything

Tariffs mean that China’s cheap EVs aren’t accessible in the U.S.—and the transition to clean transportation is happening more slowly.

A tiny electric car called the Seagull, designed by a former Lamborghini designer, starts at less than $10,000 in China. A version with a battery that can go 250 miles on a charge costs a little more, at $12,000.