Roman at TFL and the boys, EVs are not the future.
Research > shiny marketing ads and incentives.
Make them keep the darn things, and give them a gold star that they can proudly display.
“the second-highest reason cited was that the total cost of owning an EV was too high (34%)”
That’s weird. Could be they live where electric rates are teared. Then it was stupid of them to buy one in the first place. It cost us $7 to “fill up” (269 mi).
We have four other gas powered vehicles. If I go anywhere other than local, we take those.
I’d right now rather get a small vehicle like the Hyundai Venue or the Nissan Kicks. At least I can fill up with gas, the vehicle is small enough to fit into tight parking spaces, and has reasonable amounts of interior space.
Nothing like stressing about a long trip with the AC on in a Tesla.
Tough $hit.
Paging Pete Buttegig. He took B$ to install a nationwide EV charging network. He is responsible for this.
The other half are well trained and brainwashed ,LOL
Cannot charge at home: 24%
Me: A group that shouldn't consider buying an EV.
Would like to replace their private vehicle completely with other forms of transport in the next 10 years: 29%
Me: I can't imagine why.
Of respondents who do not have an EV yet, consider a BEV or PHEV as next car: 38%
Me: Think before you do it. It may be that a BEV is good as one of your two cars. But only if you do your homework first.
If your battery dies you’re trapped inside
I can see EV’s dumped in open government land someday.
I bought an EV about ten years ago for trips around town. Never again. It was a hassle, especially in a cold Midwest winter which cut the range in half. Fortunately, I was able to trade it in after a year and got more than I paid for it!
East to spot EV owners any place they all have a patch on the cheek to cover the hook mark.
In my circles, the same people bought into this EV horse$hit are the same ones who lined up to get the poison shot. Very easily swayed.
The real number is likely much higher because people do not like admitting they made a mistake.
EVs were tried in the late 19th and early 20th century and were roundly rejected by consumers then. Now with lots of lipstick on the pig they’re back again with exactly the same disadvantages they had then. The major difference is hype and it also appears that the 21st century buying public is not as smart as the early 1900s consumers.
my coworker just bought a new ev mustang a few days ago, and he drove an bmw i3 without range extender before.
but he is from eastern europe and had Hillary stickers on the i3