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.
Taxpayer funded “sales”.
The taxpayer always gets screwed.
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
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.”
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.
Article said repeat customers....
Tesla has them but without Tesla’s figure....
just 52.1% of electric vehicle (EV) owners said they will buy an EV next time they go car shopping. Oct 17, 2023
NPR
Headlines for electric vehicles have been piling up lately. Sales leveled off at around 9% of the new car market, and even dipped down at the start of the year. Feb 7, 2024
One forum had a good point. The EV technology, especially for the chargers and batteries, is evolving year by year. So the one you just bought will not fit the next charger and you’ll have to buy an adaptor or re-fit. Or your battery will not be available at places selling the next one. eCompanies will make money on what you have to do.
If you order a gasoline car the dealer might call you later and say we cancelled your order but we have an EV same price and color you can have that one , it’s the dealer’s new scam
The Mach-E is butt ugly.
So now For us increasing their loss per EV! Great News???
How much is Ford losing on each EV the sell?
What is the world coming to when the Mustang has become an SUV? That just ain't right.
These are not sales to the end customer, these number are mostly shipments of these monstrosities from the factory to dealer lots ... that is counted as a “sale” at Ford and many other car makers.
I would say most of in not all of that “big” increase are just sitting on lots around the country taking up space.
I’d like to see them make their EVs without Oil
I keep reading horror stories like one in the UK where it took a man 7 hours for a three hour trip because of of the need to recharge