Posted on 09/10/2024 8:42:37 AM PDT by Red Badger
In yet another setback for the Biden-Harris regime’s push for electric vehicles, American consumers are showing a distinct lack of enthusiasm for purchasing new EVs. The latest Mobility Consumer Index (MCI) from consulting firm EY reveals a shocking drop in interest, with only 34% of US consumers planning to buy an electrified vehicle—down from 48% in 2023. This decline raises serious questions about the administration’s ability to force their “Electric Revolution” onto consumers.
Now, after seemingly rushing to promote electric vehicles as the future of transportation, the reality is hitting hard: fully electric vehicle interest has plummeted to a mere 11%, down from 22% just a year ago. What’s behind this sudden shift? Has the regime and their state-level proxies like California Governor Gavin Newsom failed to make their pitch?
“While we’ve seen substantial increases in interest and purchasing of EVs since 2020, this year’s MCI shows dips in demand for the first time,” – Steve Patton, EY Americas automotive leader.
Patton’s comments suggest that the administration’s narrative of a seamless transition to electric vehicles is crumbling. The supposed benefits of EVs are being overshadowed by the stark reality of their costs. A general manager from a Southern California dealership pointed out that while maintenance costs for EVs are allegedly lower, the initial expenses are “much higher” when it comes to body or structural repairs.
Interestingly, while J.D. Power’s recent survey indicated a drop in EV buying sentiment due to charging infrastructure concerns, EY’s findings show a slight improvement in that area. Only 24% of respondents now cite limited range as a top concern, down from 30% last year. Yet, the question remains: can the Biden-Harris administration truly claim success when the overall sentiment is still teetering on the edge of skepticism?
Another factor contributing to the decline in pure EV sales is the rising popularity of hybrids. EY’s survey found that 26% of US buyers prefer the flexibility of hybrid engines, compared to just 19% globally. This shift in consumer preference raises eyebrows about the administration’s singular focus on fully electric vehicles.
“For those who are looking to transition due to the environment, hybrids allow owners to lessen their reliance on fuel and creates options for batteries and parts. For many, it’s a win-win.” – Raman Ram, EY Americas aerospace, defense, and mobility leader.
The findings from EY’s report paint a damning picture for the future of EVs in America. The transition to electric vehicles is proving to be anything but smooth, and the administration’s failure to address consumer concerns could have dire consequences for mass EV adoption. As we look ahead, one must wonder: will the Biden-Harris administration pivot to embrace hybrids, or will they continue to push a one-size-fits-all approach that leaves consumers in the dust?
Math — big car
Battery 100 KWhrs
Solar, before losses, the sun provides 1 KW per square meter.
Post losses, call it 18% efficient so 180 watts per sq meter.
If you got 1 hour, you fill that 100 KWHrs at 180 watts/m^2 with 555 sq meters. About 70 feet X 70 feet. This is not going to fly because amperage will start melting wires pumping that in so fast.
But if you got 10 hrs to charge you don’t need 555 square meters. It’s linear. 55.5 square meters or 22 ft X 22 ft.
That’s for 1 vehicle in 10 hrs.
In the final analysis, what is killing these things is realization that there is no compelling reason to endure these problems.
My wife and I rented E-Bikes when we were in Bar Harbor, ME /Acadia park last month. It made getting around the park a lot more fun. These were pedal assist. You could go 15-20 MPH up hill and NOT get all sweaty. They had a limiter so you could not go over 30 mph.
We took them up to the top of Cadillac Mtn. Then back down. The speed limit in the park is 25 mph. So you could pretty much do the same speed as a car.
IF I was not worried about the battery burning my house down I would buy a couple of them.
I seem to recall pictures out of France of their local government fleet vehicles sitting in a huge lot…acres of these EV cars… sitting useless and abandoned.
The biggest issue: lack of public chargers outside of main highways and larger towns. No wonder Toyota is heavily investing in hybrid technology instead.
Liberals are soooo retarded.
“We’ve always been at war with Eastasia, Winston.”..............
Understatement of the year!
Nosediving?
Maybe Cratering.
Sell the battery and rent it out as a condo to illegals no need for only the feds to gain.
That thing took FOREVER to build up a charge and then it didn’t last very long. Mine had a button you were supposed to hold down to charge it. I put something heavy (I think it was a can of beans) on it to hold the button.
A friend was going to have to replace his hybrid battery for $10,000.
He just donated instead.
“ while maintenance costs for EVs are allegedly lower, the initial expenses are “much higher” when it comes to body or structural repairs”
Translation: what would be a fender-bender in a regular car, will total an EV, if the battery pack was even slightly damaged.
True, but unfortunately Tesla is still making money from the rest of us through selling fake carbon credits to offset taxes on fake carbon warmageddon regulations.
I forgot how much the oil refineries have to pay in RIN's Registered Identification Numbers. That's an innocuous sounding name for the carbon credits the federal government charges for every gallon of gas they produce -- unless they purchase carbon credits from Tesla.
Reality.
Did you happen to notice if he was holding a rag or towel? Just saw a hack where EV owners (Tesla??) take a wet rag and hold it in the charger handle as it tricks the device into thinking its cooler then what it really is and charges the car faster.
Costs $3,000 for the car + $14,200 shipping. LOL.
I don’t think so. He was just holding the charger handle against the car, like he was pumping gas. It looked hilarious.
Another thing you probably agree with me on, but I'm stating for others as a reminder, that solar is not dependable. And certainly not for mass consumption (i.e. making the grid rely on it or making an entire city of EV owners rely on it).
However, Decentralized Solar can be very beneficial in certain climates and power consumption habits (including charging a family's EV). How? The #1 benefit my solar equipment does for me is that I'm the one who regulates it -- not some Dim worshiping bureaucrat trying to move up in the world of warmageddon cult regulations and population control.
I'm the one who figured out how much solar to keep investing in to take advantage of the economies of scale, but not so much I run into the law of diminishing returns. Same for how much inverter capacity was best for our power consumption habits. Same for my battery storage. Same for which EV we got to do most of our driving in (because I can't produce my own gasoline, though I still have a gas pickup for the times we need either a 2nd car or for when an EV won't do).
Using hydrocarbons is way more advantageous than solar from a PHYSICAL science perspective. Unfortunately, the warmageddon cult Dims have put too much POLITICAL science between hydrocarbons and us, making us pay too much to access them. Decentralized Solar, however, removes the Dims' political science from being in the way of satisfying at least some of our energy needs. In our case, about 19% of our power has to be pulled from the grid, with 81% of the power we consume coming from homemade power, including charging the EV (about 15K miles per year on home charged miles). What I pay per month on the loan I took out to hire contractors to install solar and other energy improvements to the house, plus what I pay in a tiny power bill, is less than what I'd be paying with the full power bill + natural gas bill (if I hadn't converted my 2 nat gas appliances to electric) + lots of gasoline for the 1,200 miles per month we drive per year (just the home charged miles, not counting miles on trips since those miles are unrelated to solar).
But all that works well ONLY if you're in a good situation for it and your energy consumption habits are good (I don't believe in solar or EV's forcing people to change). Another requirement is the end consumer taking ownership of doing the math and the research to make sure it's optimized for your particular needs and wants. Basically, it works well only if you take responsibility for making sure your decentralized solar energy source is configured as much as we demand the elected leaders' lackeys to do.
“Even the largest ranch wouldn’t use 110km in a day out and back.”
My friend owns a sheep ranch. He often puts 150+ miles a day on his truck because the sheep graze on public lands (for a fee, of course).
“MY daughter bought a Tesla. She seems to learn everything the hard way....”
We have one who has done a LOT of that. She is improving massively the last few years, though, which is nice. I learned some things the hard way too.
And for those who prefer Gas only, go for it. Today's engines are so clean in their emissions, it's mathematically impossible for them to be the cause of "globull warming." I own two Gas powered vehicles: A Jeep Grand Cherokee and a Toyota Tacoma TRD Off-Road. My Jeep is long in the tooth, am going to be replacing it with a Hybrid, likely another Toyota.
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