Posted on 04/03/2024 3:12:35 PM PDT by Miami Rebel
Ford is starting 2024 off strong with EV sales up 86% through the first three months. The growth was enough for Ford to place second in the US EV market behind only Tesla. Ford’s sales surge comes after slashing prices earlier this year.
Ford takes second behind Tesla in the US EV market. Ford announced that electric vehicle sales increased 86%, with 20,223 EVs sold through the first quarter of 2024.
The F-150 Lightning remained America’s best-selling electric pickup, with 7,743 units handed over, topping Rivian’s R1T. Meanwhile, Mustang Mach-E sales surged 77% YOY with 9,589 electric SUVs handed over. The Mach-E was the second best-selling electric SUV behind Tesla’s Model Y.
Ford’s E-Transit was the top-selling electric van, with 2,891 models sold, up 148% over Q1 2023. This was the E-Transit’s best sales quarter since launching in 2022.
Commercial customers are gravitating toward all-electric options, with Ford Pro EV adoption rising by over 40%. Ford said many orders for the new 2024 F-150 Lightning are repeat customers. The E-Transit is seeing higher demand as government and small business adoption rates climb.
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86% of minimal......is still minimal
Hybrid is the only we will go, in this house.
Ha! Ford sold 750,000 F series ICE trucks last year.
The Democrats may transition into accepting hybrids. That will be a compromise for everyone.
Here are the reasons it is crazy to buy an EV of hybrid.
Insurance. The insurance market is changing rapidly.
After all the fires it seems the prudent thing would be for insurance to either raise rates to cover potential losses or to stop converge entirely. This includes shipping insurance, building insurance, car insurance and liability insurance.
Depreciation. Regardless of what a great deal you’re getting, you’re losing more money per month on an EV than on any ICE car not made in Russia.
Charging. EV’s might be practical if you charge them at home. But you have no idea if a charger will be available and if it’s working, or compatible, or has a bunch of bikers waiting for you to get out of the car. Biden promised seven billons would be spent on building chargers, but they’ve burned through a lot of money and built darned few.
Social. Remember when all Tesla drivers acted like smug aholes and told you they were saving the planet? More and more places are asking them to park well away from sane people.
Expense. Let’s say you make it to the end of life on your battery. Cough up another $15,000 to $45,000 when the car is only worth a fraction of that, but isn’t worn out or ugly. Not a problem with your ICE car.
There are other reasons, but any one of those should give a potential buyer pause.
My wife’s been driving the Mach E and I must say I love it. It’s tighter handling than most SUVs or crossovers, and here in South Florida we’re not taking long trips: as a consequence we’ve never charged it yet outside of our house (which is a convenience I love.) When my darling 335i convertible (manual) dies one of these days, I’d certainly consider getting another, though I would check out hybrids too at that point. None of the currently available models grabs me except for the Volvo, but I won’t buy Chinese.
Taxpayer funded “sales”.
The taxpayer always gets screwed.
“”Hybrid is the only we will go, in this house.””
I’m just a decaying old widow lady - tell me what “hybrid” means, please!
Wonder why prices of EV’s wasn’t part of the article. Just % and numbers but what do they cost?
A friend of mine has the Ford Lightning thing and he says it’s an around the town Girly truck , he can’t even go to his cottage , no place to charge when he gets there ,LOL
It does pay to open the link - I’m sorry!!
I hope the sea don’t rise 12 ft.
“ Taxpayer funded “sales”.
The taxpayer always gets screwed.”
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That good old ‘RAT favorite… OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY.
The US automakers went to Biden with hat in hand and begged to be let off the mandatory quotas for EVs. They said “Let us count a hybrid as an EV in the quota.”
All are good points, but some are not material at least for me and my wife. The insurance rate for her Mach-5 is about the same as the Audi Q-5 diesel it replaced, and the charger issue is moot because we charge at home.
Depreciation is a real factor that could improve over time, but for us we’ve never owned a car less than 7 or 8 years, so it’s not a material consideration. As it is, depreciation is pretty much in line with that of high-end (read: German) ICE vehicles.
I’ve never seen any parking segregation for EVs. It might exist but not in my experience.
For me the biggest factor in buying it was the ride, which is tight and firm. For a non-manual transmission car it’s just plain fun to drive. (For my wife, she thought is looked cool, especially in cyber orange.)
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A regular criticism is the steep cost of engine replacement, but it’s not a certain thing. Again speaking from personal experience, my BMW 335i has ran up $25k + in serve expense while under warranty, $6000 under the extended warranty I bought, and probably $5000 more since, so it ain’t a free lunch owning a ICE. My friend and manager’s X5 had its engine blowup on the turnpike from Miami to Orlando. Covered by warranty, it still amounted to a $20,000+ fix.
Ain't it great when you can put the competitor out of business, through legal fiat?
I
hate
EVS
Sorry, tech fetishists and EV early adopters.
EVs are a method to neuter the US industry and destroy our freedom to have gas cars and for companies to provide us with gas. So China can win.
Your FRiend the Luddite.
Don't venture out on a road trip, and continue the sweet lemon rationalization..
Here’s the definition of hybrid: “A hybrid car uses more than one means of energy, combining a gas or diesel engine with an electric motor, and the two systems work with each other to move the vehicle. This allows the car to burn less gasoline, achieving better fuel efficiency than a traditional engine that solely uses fuel does.”
As to EV prices, the Chevy Bolt starts at $20,000. There are probably a dozen or so models below $40,000. The average car price in the US is $48,000, so they’re not out of line with the market.
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