Nobody told GM men don’t drive pickup trucks through Starbucks.
Procrastination has its benefits.
“Green Energy” seemed like a good idea when interest rates were Zero, government could grow debt massively without worry from the bond-market, real energy like oil was cheap, no one cared if China controlled the whole supply-chain, our wars were with tiny countries like Somalia and Afghanistan, not Russia and Iran
Now? Not so much
“It could be indicative of waning consumer enthusiasm for fully electric vehicles as a whole.”
More gaslighting. Enthusiasm was never “waxing”.
Falling off?
It never existed.................
The Secret Service should have been first in line for those.
FJB should have directed they take delivery to show that he walks the walk.
From what I saw at the dealership was demand was dead!
The goal was never to force people to drive EVs. The goal is to force people to live in high density democrat-controlled cities and ride mass transit.
Rich democrats can then ride around in their $100K+ EVs without worrying about traffic.
“waning consumer enthusiasm for fully electric vehicles as a whole. “
That’s not it-
Way too expensive, too limited range, too many other obstacles for full use.
Many folks would like the simplicity of a plug in car for local use. Think of an extra-maxxed out Monster Golf Cart.
Gotta drive 2 miles to the Beer Store? Good option.
5 miles to the Docs office? Good option.
Like that classic convertible in the garage (What? You don’t have one?), really for limited use in fair weather.
Lots of limited-use potential, but the eco-system for All-Electrics beyond much more than that just isn’t there yet.
The problem is this... GM paid a large amount to make these EV’s... They cost more to make than regular gas guzzling cars... And if they can’t sell this years model now... Who will buy this years model next year, when next years model will be cheaper?
The simple answer is nobody... They will be taking losses on all the models they don’t sell... That doesn’t happen with gas guzzling cars... If they don’t sell one this year, they can sell it next year for a reduced price and still make money... Or the next year, or the next year... They will always make money from the regular gas driven vehicle no matter when they sell it.
If they don’t sell this years EV by next year... In two years, nobody will want it and even if they do sell it... GM will be losing money when they sell it. That’s a terrible business model.
VW-Porsche-Audi have already backtracked.
Ford has backtracked.
GM is scared.
Toyota has said No Thanks.
No word from Dodge yet.
EV is nothing but puppies, kittens, kandy and unicorn farts for those twits who think they are saving the planet. It’s a status symbol, a look at me I care ego trip. when it’s more like, look at the money I pissed away.
Why would people not be buying electric cars? Let us count the ways:
1. They tend to run about $10,000 more than a similar standard car.
2. They can spontaneously ignite. Once ignited, they are very difficult to put out.
3. Per no. 2, insurance companies are raising rates on EV’s.
4. They may be fine for tooling around town, to the store, etc. but they are a problem for cross-country travel. Charging stations are few and far between.
5. Clearly, the more people who own them, the more no.4 is a problem. See recent incident with Jennifer Granholm demonstrating “how easy it is” to travel and recharge. (Her people went ahead and blocked out a charging station from users in line, so she could arrive and charge immediately).
6. Replacement batteries tend to cost about half the price of the car.
7. Some very extensive infrastructure changes (some say impossible) are needed to make them truly functional and practical.
Same Tesla owner had a car fire TWICE in one day....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UAAnD3ydLE
Alert to park 50 feet away from your house or other vehicles if flooding in area.....”days to weeks later”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwraIqtRFqM
Fiery EV car after an accident....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72y6imzcHSQ
By June 2024 it will be interesting to learn how many 2022 and 2023 models are still unsold
The Biden Family will import millions of Chinese Communist Party EVs with their normal 10% cut
If you are dumb and wealthy and want to virtue signal,you would buy a Tesla, not a GM or Ford EV. Ordinary people who require a reliable vehicle with range and durability do not buy EVs.
No one wants to admit they wildly overestimated driver interest in EVs.
Right as Stellantis is just starting to build a second battery plant in Kokomo Indiana
Dumbasses