Hello,
I've seen in other threads, and with what's been going on in NC and now the TX bill being dead, that people get backlash or a cold welcome to asking about EVs at a dealership.
I just test drove a Ford Focus EV. The sales guy was not enthusiastic about me inquiring about one, in fact, he said I probably knew more about it than he did. He took a long time typing in his computer and I got the feeling he felt like he got the bad apple. The test drive was about 3 minutes long. He was quiet and didn't give me any specifics about the battery or technology. I said it's amazing how much quicker they speed up (what's the term) from 0 because there is no ICE and he didn't know what I was talking about. hahaha.
What about if we make a spreadsheet of the city/state/dealership name/type of EV? If the list gets big enough, I think it would be good documentation against states denying Tesla to sell directly to customers. It would show in a major way there really is extreme negativity on selling EVs with ICE vehicles.
If people post their past situations or whenever you encounter the problem, I will keep track of them.
What do you think? Is it worth it? If not, nevermind. :smile:
I've seen in other threads, and with what's been going on in NC and now the TX bill being dead, that people get backlash or a cold welcome to asking about EVs at a dealership.
I just test drove a Ford Focus EV. The sales guy was not enthusiastic about me inquiring about one, in fact, he said I probably knew more about it than he did. He took a long time typing in his computer and I got the feeling he felt like he got the bad apple. The test drive was about 3 minutes long. He was quiet and didn't give me any specifics about the battery or technology. I said it's amazing how much quicker they speed up (what's the term) from 0 because there is no ICE and he didn't know what I was talking about. hahaha.
What about if we make a spreadsheet of the city/state/dealership name/type of EV? If the list gets big enough, I think it would be good documentation against states denying Tesla to sell directly to customers. It would show in a major way there really is extreme negativity on selling EVs with ICE vehicles.
If people post their past situations or whenever you encounter the problem, I will keep track of them.
What do you think? Is it worth it? If not, nevermind. :smile:
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