The vehicles I have now are as reliable as sledgehammers...I have zero interest is some EV computer on wheels.
Those aren’t “growing pains”, that’s just a bad gas of gas.
Until the range becomes deterministic and the charging times become < 10 minutes, EVs have zero chance to catch on with average people.
Rich people have the luxury of farking around with EVs.
Working people need vehicles that work and work consistently.
article:
“some times to work out the bugs”.
They used the vax approach—skip the white mice and go straight to human testing.
Lol.
article:
“some times to work out the bugs”.
They used the vax approach—skip the white mice and go straight to human testing.
Lol.
We are getting little drips of information allowed to us in the media. I wondered if EVs would cost more in collision repairs-—they do. And as more and more EV fires cause insurance companies to look at costs they may take stronger actions. And recalls-—big time——are probably coming.
The value of a car is its resale value at 150,000 miles. A Camry or a Tundra is still going to be worth quite a bit.
What is the resale value of a cordless car with a tired battery pack at 150,000?
No thanks.
RE: a number of the brands higher on the list include hybrid cars
One of the automakers’ executives was reported as asking Biden to okay “hybrid” counting as EV for the US government’s statistics as the EVs were falling so far behind in sales.
That costs the people who bought those EV’s, they pay for that “experiment”.
Seems to me they have yet to design and market a battery that holds its charge in cold weather, or a battery that holds as much energy as a tank of gas.
When they fix those problems, wake me.
There’s a reason why electric cars...way back when...didn’t progress...and submitted to the facts...that gas is more economical, is available, is transportable...i.e.....you don’t have to make it...
FTA “”And, since reliability isn’t a primary motivator for EV purchasers, the future is likely still bright for EVs.””
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Most EV purchasers probably have, at least, 2 or more cars, and there is little doubt that they are gasoline-powered. Every taxpayer is assisting someone who already has many $$$ to purchase EVs (tax subsidies). They already have very reliable transportation.
The very cold temperatures throughout much of the USA are going to mess with many EVs. Their ‘reliability’ will decrease, and I can see the owners parking their expensive toys until spring.
Reliability - Doesn’t everything we purchase come with some expectation of reliability? Heck, a squirt gun should squirt water. A pants belt should hold up our trousers. Socks should keep our feet warm (unless you are in an EV stuck in the snow).