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Buyer’s Remorse: Why Are 20% Of Early EV Adopters Now Defecting to Internal Combustion?
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| 09/04/2023
| Henry Cesari
Posted on 09/04/2023 11:20:39 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
Is our honeymoon with the electric vehicle finally over? A study found that one in five early adopters of EV cars and trucks are returning to gas-powered vehicles. As a result, used EV prices are freefalling.
The Journal Nature published a study revealing that of the folks who were early adopters of EVs in California (between 2012 and 2018), 20% of PHEV drivers have returned to fully gas-powered vehicles and 18% of full EV drivers returned to gas-powered–with their subsequent vehicle purchase.
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KEYWORDS: automotive; buyers; defecting; electric; ev; remorse; wboopie
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To: Bonemaker
All.these green weenies should be deported to Greenland and provided with wind turbines, solar panels, and electric vehicles to survive.
81
posted on
09/04/2023 4:28:30 PM PDT
by
Keyhopper
(Indians had bad immigration laws)
To: Obadiah
82
posted on
09/04/2023 4:48:31 PM PDT
by
rockrr
( Everything is different now... )
To: ChicagoConservative27
Because EVs suck and are inferior technologically! They are a fad at best.
83
posted on
09/04/2023 5:10:40 PM PDT
by
DarthVader
(Not by speeches & majority decisions will the great issues of the day be decided but by Blood & Iron)
To: ChicagoConservative27
84
posted on
09/04/2023 5:14:19 PM PDT
by
Kenny Bania
(Ovaltine? Why not call it Roundtine?)
To: Bonemaker
Flim Flam Man
George C. Scott
85
posted on
09/04/2023 6:27:20 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: roadcat
The point is, within 5 years they will be affordable by the masses, perhaps cheaper than ICE vehicles to operate.The other point is that the grid can barely et by now.
86
posted on
09/04/2023 6:29:40 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: rlmorel
... you sure think about it constantly after that. Once burnt...
87
posted on
09/04/2023 6:30:40 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: rlmorel
You might consult some website or map that says there is a charger at a given place.Which tells you NOTHING about how many others are at that place; charging or waiting to.
Now when ALL electrics are required to broadcast their locations and battery status, perhaps some large program could shuffle all of these vehicles into a nicely organized que to maximize efficient charging.
88
posted on
09/04/2023 6:34:41 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: rlmorel
“A” gas can?
I have 4 5 gallon ones and two 2 gallon ones and a 6.
89
posted on
09/04/2023 6:36:22 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: TexasGator
I do NOT believe that chart one bit!
If it IS true; I want Tesla batteries for my hand tools!
90
posted on
09/04/2023 6:37:23 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: POWG
It sounds to me like a lot more stay EV than go back.Only if they are on their SECOND EV.
91
posted on
09/04/2023 6:39:29 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Do you think doing that was the economical way to go?I do.
I blew a Jeep engine at around 100 K.
Getting it rebuilt was the equivalent of 5 months car payments.
There was nothing else wrong with the car.
I got around 130 K out of the rebuilt.
92
posted on
09/04/2023 6:42:02 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Graybeard58
Why don’t they have battery started ones like my riding mower?
Pull starting is a female dog when it’s cold!
93
posted on
09/04/2023 6:43:32 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: willk
Where can we see an actual one in operation NOW?
94
posted on
09/04/2023 6:44:18 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: Elsie
95
posted on
09/04/2023 6:44:49 PM PDT
by
Elsie
(Heck is where people, who don't believe in Gosh, think they are not going...)
To: JayGalt
#20 if only they had gotten a battery booster.... : )
96
posted on
09/04/2023 9:42:57 PM PDT
by
minnesota_bound
(Need more money to buy everything now)
To: rlmorel
My gas honda accord sport had a 1/3rd tank of gas. I drove up to the gas station 3/4 mile away and filled up. I was back with 10 minutes to my place.
You cannot do that in any electric vehicle plus I have piece of mind that the car will not ignite on it’s own when driving or parked.
97
posted on
09/04/2023 9:46:24 PM PDT
by
minnesota_bound
(Need more money to buy everything now)
To: willk
It’s not just power generation, either.
The step-down transformers in your neighborhood were designed to service 10-15 homes each. They can support a maximum of four EV chargers added to those houses. The dirty secret of EVs is the existing secondary distribution system will not handle many EVs. Imagine having to rebuild the entire secondary distribution system in the country.
98
posted on
09/04/2023 9:50:21 PM PDT
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Aww. I was gonna say “they suck” and save a word.
99
posted on
09/04/2023 10:04:31 PM PDT
by
Eleutheria5
(Every Goliath has his David. Child in need of a CGM system. https://gofund.me/6452dbf1. )
To: Shady
I live on an acre.
The neighbor bought an EV riding
mower to the tune of $6,000.
It came with 6 batteries and two
chargers for three batteries each.
It takes 6 hours to charge one bank.
It takes 3 charged batteries to
mow his acre. He also mows more
frequently, hoping the grass
doesn’t get too tall or too wet
as that doubles his available
charged up power. I’ve seen him
take nearly 3 days to mow his
acre.
I love my 23 year old 18hp
rusty, dusty, craftsman LT2000.
I’m done mowing in an hour.
100
posted on
09/04/2023 10:53:27 PM PDT
by
Lean-Right
(Eat More Moose)
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