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hanako reacted to this post about 6 months agoIt looks like, at least in the USA, that electric car sales (excluding Tesla) are having a lot of trouble. Even including a tax break, people are finding EVs to be just too expensive and inconvenient. On the other hand, Toyota is doing great selling it's hybrids. Perhaps it's just too early for EVs. How about where you live?Comments (7)
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I'm not interested in EVs with their currently limited range. I know someone with a Tesla who went cross-country and spent tons of time justI'm not interested in EVs with their currently limited range. I know someone with a Tesla who went cross-country and spent tons of time just charging. Not fun! I live in an apartment and there is nowhere to charge here, anyway.
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Travel Reviews Can't afford one! -
EVs are too expensive when new, they depreciate too quickly (i.e. they are not a good value), and they just are not ready for primetime. PerhapsEVs are too expensive when new, they depreciate too quickly (i.e. they are not a good value), and they just are not ready for primetime. Perhaps things will change in another 5-10 years but until then I'm not holding my breath. More ... -
Most people that I know have trouble affording a normal gas powered vehicle. I certainly don't need a depreciating vanity car. -
Suzie I agree. Most people buy them as vanity cars. It's totally a waste of tax dollars to support such purchases.
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Once they have million-mile batteries that don't cost tens of thousands to replace, I might change my mind. But that is not now. -
I believe that currently, in the USA, the law requires a minimum of 8 years or a 100,000 miles warranty period on electric car batteries. The problemI believe that currently, in the USA, the law requires a minimum of 8 years or a 100,000 miles warranty period on electric car batteries. The problem is more on the 100,000 mile requirement. Lots of people pass that barrier in just 3-4 years. Then comes a huge cost to replace that first battery or get another vehicle. More ...
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