Posted on 03/20/2024 10:17:01 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
“The point isn’t to have everyone using electric cars; the point is to have no one using cars.”
Planned feudalism.
That would be a reasonable conclusion
I’m curious whether the new car market in general is also soft. Focusing on EV demand is fair but what is demand for new cars in general?
“To implement electric cars as per the Biden Mandate, America would have to more than double it’s power generation capacity (at a time when Biden is forcing many power plants to shut down)”
Well now there you went and figured it out. The only solution is 15 minutes cities of course.
#learntofixyourICEvehicle
And the Bee misses another one!
“”Many said the U.S. was not ‘ready’ for such an aggressive EV push, as prices remained higher than internal combustion cars on average and the nation’s charging infrastructure is rather lacking.”
Prices are dropping like a rock though. Chevy has dropped the price of the Bolt by $10,000. At the $7500 tax credit to that and you can get one out the door for $22,500. Or a used one for $14,000 with the $4,000 tax credit.
If we can get that price we’re going to get one to just toodle around town. Our electric rates are low. We have a spot outside in case it decides to catch on fire. And we have other real cars to use the rest of the time.
“Focusing on EV demand is fair but what is demand for new cars in general?”
Dealer lots are starting to fill up again but they don’t even have to return your phone call. The cars sell themselves. For alexis, we had to be put on a list and wait for the call that we got to the front of the list. That actually never happened so we got one from Delaware. Full price :(
Eventually, the govt wants to control the power generation companies ... they can charge whatever they want for a KWH, and 20% will go back to politicians under the table.
The EV market grew 40% YOY last year, and the fastest growth occurred in the 4th quarter. This is hardly an implosion. Some brands which switched over to electric with no prior experience in selling electric found that their intended audience hesitated shelling out the massive price increases which went along with the transition. Tesla meanwhile still can’t keep up with demand.
Just Do It.
It will be recinded, laws will bee enacted to prohibit “mandates”, and puts a nail in the Dem party coffin for the remainder of my lifetime.
The dealers are stuck. They cannot drop the EVs much farther without being beyond red without massive company or government help plus they cannot run down the cost of their over priced used cars or new models without under cutting their EV boat anchors. Someone in the business told me, as I am considering a Lexus, wait till April 1. Reality will set in as they have new models soon to enter the pipeline. He also pointed out if you don’t want a turbo car, better step up soon.
We’ll what is government for if it can’t control everything ? /s
Only braindead libs are willing to pay twice as much for half the car.
Hopefully the election will be another Reagan Bloodbath.
Just wait and see what happens in California when all the semis are electric.
IBTZ
I own 1979 Buick I bought used in 1981=== 223,000 ++ miles
I also own 1 ton 4 speed dually Chevy truck I bought used in April 1986 === has OVER 348,000 Mile on it-—mostly towing horses.
Will Continue to get parts from SUMMIT RACING PARTS-—
800-230-3030. THEY HAVE NEVER LET ME DOWN.
Biden=Washington DC
The regulatory state finally is seeking to establish its tyranny out in the open
needs to be shut down
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