P.S. Trump's Fault - of course, LOL!
Aww, that’s a shame.
The countries that have the 2025-30 EV mandates will buy the EXPLODING/SPYING Chinese EVs ,LOL
I’m not surprised since the generous electric vehicle subsidy ended.
Was planning on a new Cadillac XT6 until I found out Cadillac was only producing EV XT6 in 2026. Love my new Lincoln ICE.
Oversized electric golf cart fanbois hardest hit!
But, but, teh 0-60 times are teh fastar.
“It’s a brutal market. And the current administration isn’t helping. -- Art Wheaton, Automotive EXPERT and Director of Labor Studies at Cornell University ILR School in Buffalo, NY”So, Mr. Expert, how long should the federal government subsidize these boondoggles? 20 years? 30? 50? 100 years? How much should the federal government distort markets with subsidies? WHY should us taxpayers subsidize peoples' purchase of EVs? What is the benefit of endless and massive subsidies?
Why is it nobody EVER answers these basic questions. It's just "More, more, more, gimme, gimme, gimme."
OK. Here’s my take, STRICTLY from a Marketing/Retail angle - because that’s my ‘Wheelhouse.’ ;)
WHY did the big manufacturers not say NO to having Mother Government foist EVs on them?
Why did they not promote the ever-loving HECK out of Hybrids that were half EV/half ICE? I don’t remember that happening, do you? I mean, I KNEW they were available, even knew a few people that bought one, but wouldn’t it make more SENSE to get the Consumer interested in a hybrid FIRST - and then IF (BIG IF!) EVERYONE wanted one - AND YOU HAD THE RECHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE - THEN you invest BILLIONS in these golf carts?
I do not understand who was in charge and why all of this time and effort was WASTED for something Joe Lunch Bucket neither WANTS, NOR CAN AFFORD!
So many stupid, STUPID, expensive mistakes have been made.
The WHIMS of Mother Government never cease to amaze and baffle me!
The "expert" Art Wheaton's ancestors probably wanted the government to subsidize their horse shoe business once the Model T became popular.
Good news, maybe garage fires around the country will subside.
People are not buying lemons if the taxpayer doesn’t pay part of the bill.
Slightly OT but I wonder how Amazon is liking those EV delivery vans you see everywhere. The other day I noticed “Powered by Rivian” stamped on one of them, so I guess Rivian must be building the chassis or at least the drivetrain. The delivery scenario where you’re never far from home base might be one where EV works.
😭. NOT! 😂👍