EVs won over US early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet
EVs won over US early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet
Are EVs dying out? Not so fast. Experts say the future is still electric as car makers pour billions into new models: “After a record year in 2023, EV sales are expected to set another record in 2024.” @NPR @camilareads https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1227707306/ev-electric-vehicles-sales-2024
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Here's a link to the NPR article linked in this post for the lazy
The thing that's keeping me from buying a new EV - apart from price - isn't the electric. It's everything else about the car. I don't like how they look, I don't like the giant touch screens, I don't like the gimmicky features that do nothing but add cost.
Then again, I found out today that I'm a "Harbinger of Failure" so maybe it's a good thing that I'm not buying an EV.
Had meant to post the NPR article. Edited to link directly to it.
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With a positive comment like that, you both are.
Aw shucks
Don't forget that they're ruthlessly collecting and selling your data as well. They're worse than any other consumer product.
I definitely consider myself a conservationist, but I'll keep my '98 Grand Cherokee that costs $50 max to fix, thanks.
There's also an argument that it's "more green" to keep the car you have until it dies than buy a new electric car.
Edit: Removed misinformation, link to explanation below. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/corporations-greenhouse-gas/
70% of emissions are industrial and the average citizen have no control over them.
Where the heck you gettin that from?
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/corporations-greenhouse-gas/
Turns out I was repeating a bit of misinformation steming from a poorly understood article.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/corporations-greenhouse-gas/
Turns out I was repeating a bit of misinformation steming from a poorly understood article.
I have a Subaru EV. It's Subaru with an electeic drivetrain. They didn't make it weird in any way really.
They didn’t make it weird in any way really.
My dude, they were so dedicated to making it weird that they gave it no glove compartment.
The only Subaru EV I can find is the Solterra, and it has all the same problems: I don't like the way it looks, I don't like the giant touch screen, and I don't want or need the driver assist features.
Can they just put an EV drivetrain into an 2003 WRX bugeye hatchback for me? And keep the stickshift.
What giant screen? It's got the same sized screen as every other Subaru and they also have the exact same driving assists. Those aren't EV features, they're new car features. Sorry to break it to you, but the WRX has the exact same equipment list.
Yes and I don't want that car either.
So it's not really a problem with EVs, it's problem with new cars. You should maybe change your post to reflect that.
I don't have to because I never said I didn't like the electric, said I don't like the rest of the car.
Sorry, I misread and thought your comment was actually adding to the EV conversation.