"refueling" takes longer in electric
electric vehicles tend to be more expensive
Wrong again. Ford CEO Jim Farley said Chinese EVs are an "existential threat" to the entire global auto industry.
You should ask yourself: What does Ford CEO Jim Farley (whose company also sells EVs) know that you don't? But you will never ask that question of yourself. Why? Because you just want to continue yapping about something you have literally no clue about. Just like the folks in 1900 who insisted, Stick with horses for transportation and avoid those new-fangled automobiles.
So you think EVs are garbage and Ford CEO Farley says Chinese EVs are an "existential threat" to the global auto industry.
Either the Ford CEO is right or you're right.
That alone shows you're wrong about EVs. But let's go a little further. You falsely claim EVs have shorter range than gas vehicles. Many EVs' range now matches or exceeds that of gas cars. As for charging time, you sort of have a point there. However, it usually takes about say 10 minutes to fill a gas tank. But fast-charging EVs can add 100 miles of range in about 10 or 20 minutes. And you can even home-charge your EV overnight. AFAIK, you can't home-fill-up your gas car's gas tank overnight. Technology! LOL.
As for price, EVs average about $55K I think, compared to $45K for gas vehicles (those numbers could be a little higher or lower but they're fairly accurate, I believe). Yet lower recharging costs (vs. gas tank fill-ups) and maintenance can result in the total cost of EV ownership to be less expensive than for gas vehicles.
And going back to the Ford CEO Jim Farley who said that Chinese EVs are an "existential threat" to the whole global auto industry. Those are Farley's words, not mine. (But believe whatever you want. LOL.)
Were you born stupid, or did you have to work at it?
Ford is pulling back from EVs. Cancelling eSUVs (which in case you haven't noticed, the "Big 3" only sell SUVs and Trucks now - SUVs sales are almost half of all new cars in the US), delaying eTruck roll outs and trying to get in on hybrids. They're losing money on electric vehicles.
Ford is taking more than a $400 million write-down on their SUV. And, read the OP article....they're trying to encourage people to buy EVs before the tax subsidy ends.....BECAUSE PEOPLE AREN'T BUYING AND WILL BUY EVEN LESS WITHOUT THE TAX SUBSIDY.
Ford Steps Back From EVs—and Says Hybrids Are the Future
Many EVs' range now matches or exceeds that of gas cars.
Name one in an apples to apples comparison.
AFAIK, you can't home-fill-up your gas car's gas tank overnight. Technology! LOL. #1 I don't need to because I can fill up in five minutes at a gas station. #2.....I guess you've never heard of a gas can - So yes, if needed, you can fill up your car at home overnight in much less time, AND during a poweroutage.
And going back to the Ford CEO Jim Farley who said that Chinese EVs are an "existential threat" to the whole global auto industry. Those are Farley's words, not mine. (But believe whatever you want. LOL.)
Farley said that because the Biden admin was offering money to subsidize EV production and he wanted gov't loot. That gravy train is over and is not profitable without government subsidies. Since then, Farley's tune has changed - they're reinvesting in PROFITABLE internal combustion vehicles and looking at possibly investing in hybrid.....because the technology and demand for electric vehicles isn't there, and can't compete with ICE vehicles without gov't $$$. Hence the write-down and pivot, on top of begging customers to buy before the subsidy expires.