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Electric Vehicles Are the U.S. Auto Industry’s Future—If Dealers Can Figure Out How to Sell Them
The Wall Street Journal ^ | March 7, 2021 | Nora Naughton |

Posted on 03/07/2021 8:08:35 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Car dealer Brad Sowers is spending money to prepare for the coming wave of new electric models from General Motors Co. He is installing charging stations, upgrading service bays and retraining staff at his St. Louis-area dealership to handle the technology-packed vehicles.

But when he considers how many plug-in Chevy Bolts he sold last year—nine, out of the nearly 4,000 Chevrolets sold at his Missouri dealerships—it gives him pause.

“The consumer in the middle of America just isn’t there yet,” when it comes to switching to electric vehicles, he said, citing the long distances many of his customers drive daily and a lack of charging infrastructure outside major cities.

As auto executives and investors buzz about the coming age of the electric car, many dealers say they are struggling to square that enthusiasm with the reality today on new-car sales lots, where last year battery-powered vehicles made up fewer than 2% of U.S. auto sales.

Most consumers who come to showrooms aren’t shopping for electric cars, and with gasoline prices relatively low, even hybrid models can be a tough sell, dealers and industry analysts say.

Auto makers are moving aggressively to expand their electric-vehicle offerings with dozens of new models set to arrive in coming years. Some like GM are setting firm targets for when they plan to phase out gas-powered cars entirely.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsj.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Editorial; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: autonomousvehicles; chatforum; elonmusk; ev; fakenews; fastcharging; fossilfuelforever; tesla; v8powerbaby
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To: Bulwyf

“You never did address how easy it would be to limit mobility too.”

Putting everyone on horses sure limits mobility!


341 posted on 03/08/2021 2:54:59 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Jacquerie

“No one in Washington DC sheds a tear for dead prols.”

Only one man did or will — Donald Trump.


342 posted on 03/08/2021 3:12:46 PM PST by ProtectOurFreedom (The Weak Never Started, The Cowards fail along the way, Only the Strong Survive)
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To: wjcsux
"The only reason why someone would own a Tesla is to impress their liberal friends."

Actually, it's not unlike owning the 1964½ Mustang Convertible Serial#1.

I just plot my charging to Cracker Barrel, which corporate has conveniently decided belong next to Wal-Mart charging stations along my preferred stretch of Interstate LXV...

343 posted on 03/08/2021 3:13:26 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Eric Coomer of Dominion Voting Systems Is The Blue Dress)
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To: Elsie

H2 has a distribution problem.


Meaning what - the trucks that carry it are going to blow up? Or the tanks that store it? Can you elaborate?


344 posted on 03/08/2021 3:21:58 PM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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To: TexasGator
Till then I will enjoy my 750 horses!

And don't forget your 200 mile per hour trips to Walmart in your electric hot rod! I'll bet you're the fastest appliance on the block!

345 posted on 03/08/2021 3:55:04 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

“And don’t forget your 200 mile per hour trips to Walmart in your electric hot rod! I’ll bet you’re the fastest appliance on the block!”

Stay away from placing bets on subjects of which you are ignorant.


346 posted on 03/08/2021 4:05:56 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: TexasGator

I could just see you driving your electric appliance at 200 mile per hour on the way to chicken licken. Just be careful.☺


347 posted on 03/08/2021 4:49:31 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: dragnet2

“I could just see you driving your electric appliance at 200 mile per hour on the way to chicken licken. Just be careful.☺”

Now you are saying you can predict the future!


348 posted on 03/08/2021 4:52:37 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Jimmy The Snake

Electric vehicles use 1/3 of your 32KW figure. And your math is off by a factor of 1000. See if you can find it. (Hint, you converted to watts, not KW). So instead of 32,000 new nuke plants, using your math, it is really 10.


349 posted on 03/08/2021 5:14:42 PM PST by ready2brd
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To: Bulwyf

That dude made a math error and was off by a factor of 3,000. By his method, the number is 10 nuke plants. Inaccurate, because of consecutive charging, but call it 50 and we are there.


350 posted on 03/08/2021 5:27:38 PM PST by ready2brd
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To: TexasGator; All

The bottom line is this. We DON’T CARE what kind of car you want to own! If you want it, buy it! Don’t expect the rest of us to subsidize your purchase with our tax dollars. Furthermore, don’t ask the government to dictate what kind of vehicles we should buy. We respect your choices, respect ours!
Spare us the drivel on saving the environment.


351 posted on 03/08/2021 5:40:12 PM PST by wjcsux (RIP Rush Limbaugh 12 Jan 1951- 17 Feb 2021. We really miss you. 😢)
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To: Spktyr

No, we bought a Honda. We love the car - but not the increased cost of fixing it and all the things that can potentially go wrong. (And so far, it’s been in the shop for recall repairs twice, and we got another notice a couple of weeks ago.)


352 posted on 03/08/2021 7:45:39 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630

They’re not supposed to do that. Which Honda did you buy?


353 posted on 03/08/2021 8:29:44 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: ready2brd

Perhaps, I didn’t double check the math. Heh.

I highly doubt that even one will be built.


354 posted on 03/08/2021 8:31:31 PM PST by Bulwyf
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To: Spktyr

We bought a Fit. It’s the only car since my old Chevette (cheapest car available at the time, and which lasted 10 years for me, and a couple more for someone else after a little smart work) that ever needed even one recall.


355 posted on 03/08/2021 8:33:42 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: wjcsux

Go to my home page and see what I on. You really should stick with the facts.


356 posted on 03/08/2021 8:45:43 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: wjcsux

You attributed several items to me that are not true. Please stick to the facts.


357 posted on 03/08/2021 8:47:11 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: wjcsux

I have never posted support for EV subsidies.

I have never posted support for government dictating EVs.

I admit I do enjoy clean water and fresh air through my rolled down while listening to th roar of my 750 hp V8.

Sorry for polluting your world.


358 posted on 03/08/2021 8:51:38 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Bulwyf

Perhaps you have a bad attitude toward our technical capabilities?


359 posted on 03/08/2021 8:54:15 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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To: Jimmy The Snake

You convinced me! You are definitely not an engineer...


360 posted on 03/08/2021 8:57:05 PM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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