>>1761502>>1761470Its also worth noting that even if its silly cheap, its always going to compete with ATV, motorbikes, mopeds. And all of those have good riding feelings, as a result of physics and direct steering.
You could end up building something along the lines of the Tate Nano, which failed spectacularly because driving it felt bad: While it was also competing with rusting shitboxes that was lurking in the next price range.
>>1761499The #1 automotive decision is that you are limited to what you can get on the market. And since only a tiny minority buy new cars, that tiny minority ends up dictating what can even be bought.
After that service/repair costs dictate what stays on the market, until it gets dirt cheap or exotic expensive.