Nolte: To the Surprise of No One, Electric Vehicle ‘Euphoria is Dead’

Breitbart ^ | 03/14/2024 | John Nolte

[ChicagoConservative27]

“Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans,” reports CNBC.

The headline says it all: “EV euphoria is dead. Automakers are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.”

Yeah, there’s a shock.

Gee, why-oh-why would people not want to purchase a super-expensive vehicle that can take more than an hour to charge — and that’s if you can find a charging station?

For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria. Automakers trotted out optimistic sales forecasts for electric models and announced ambitious targets for EV growth. Wall Street boosted valuations for legacy automakers and startup entrants alike, based in part on their visions for an EV future.

Now the hype is dwindling, and companies are again cheering consumer choice. Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.

[ChicagoConservative27]

But green energy and saving democracy or something

[MMusson]

If you are old enough to remember Wine Coolers, EV’s followed the exact same trajectory.

There will be Tesla and some high-powered Chinese golf carts. That’s all.

Anybody old enough to remember: CALIFORNIA COOLERS?

[Bonemaker]

“Now the hype is dwindling, and companies are again cheering consumer choice. Automakers from Ford Motor and General Motors to Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Jaguar Land Rover and Aston Martin are scaling back or delaying their electric vehicle plans.”

I shall reward them by never buying one of their future rustmobiles again.

[Jamestown1630]

I remember sort of liking wine coolers...but would never own an EV. Why pay all that money for so much trouble?

[Carl Vehse]

"Gee, why-oh-why would people not want to purchase a super-expensive vehicle that can take more than an hour to charge — and that’s if you can find a charging station?"

Especially when the EV comes with a courtesy coffee cup warmer.

[Orosius]

Introducing the $60,000 Pet Rock.

[fretzer]

>Wine Coolers

Add some cedar and a humdifier and you have a humidor.

[NWFree]

TeslaHumper is devastated needs suicide watch

[V_TWIN]

IMO tesla is nothing more than a status symbol.....until it needs a new battery that is.......OR catches fire for no apparent reason.

[NWFree]

TeslaHumper says they’re fast if you can ever keep the silly things charged up

[The Free Engineer]

Imagine not wanting to burn truckloads of cash? Mr. Biden will not be happy.

[MRadtke]

Remember trash compactors?

https://www.quora.com/Why-did-automatic-trash-compactors-never-catch-on-as-a-must-have-item-in-kitchens-like-automatic-dishwashers-did

[ComputerGuy]

My initial reaction was to call for the drawing and quartering of some CEOs and Directors. But first I want to know how much the taxpaying public kicked in. How big of a net do I need?

[RightOnTheBorder]

Teslas are still great…. as a toy for the wealthy. All the EV problems go away if you don’t use it for essential transportation.

[Babba Gi]

Your car just became a toaster!

[TexasGator]

“TeslaHumper is devastated needs suicide watch”

The only intelligent thing in your head is me living rent free there.

[NWFree]

They’re so great they have to be forced on people via mandate. Have fun suckers

[TomGuy]

Sort of like 3-D TV.

There have been 3 major pushes for 3-D TV over the last 60 years and each sputtered out.

[ridesthemiles]

THE KIND THE SALMON FISHERMEN USE

[NWFree]

I knew you were still here TeslaHumper lol! Aren’t you going to post some pics and tell us how important 0-60 times are for getting groceries?! Bahahahaha