Why would people not be buying electric cars? Let us count the ways:
1. They tend to run about $10,000 more than a similar standard car.
2. They can spontaneously ignite. Once ignited, they are very difficult to put out.
3. Per no. 2, insurance companies are raising rates on EV’s. What would be a simple fender-bender in a gas car, can be a totaled car in an EV because a little damage to the battery pack can be very costly.
4. They may be fine for tooling around town, to the store, etc. but they are a problem for cross-country travel. Charging stations are few and far between.
5. Clearly, the more people who own them, the more no.4 is a problem. See recent incident with Jennifer Granholm demonstrating “how easy it is” to travel and recharge. (Her people went ahead and blocked out a charging station from users in line, so she could arrive and charge immediately).
6. Replacement batteries tend to cost about half the price of the car.
7. Some very extensive infrastructure changes (some say impossible) are needed to make them truly functional and practical.
8. Because of the batteries, EV’s are much heavier. Tires wear out typically in 13,000 miles, not typical 40,000 for ICEs.
9. Because of 8. above, pollution in the form of soot (the tire rubber particles) is greatly increased.
10. Unlike ICEs, EVs have a much lower range in cold weather, due among other things, the heater uses battery power. A heater in an ICE vehicle uses heat generated that would otherwise be discharged.
You forgot to add “other than that EVs are great!!!”
BIDEN thinks that NO properties should be sold UNLESS they already have charging stations installed.
SAY goodbye to real estate sales.
And due to #2, only a fool would park an EV in his garage.