There was a recent NYT article about how to sell EVs in parts of the country that might not be interested in the "well because it's good for society and for our children" pitch. It found that people are buying EVs for their own reasons, like saving money on gas, or getting tax credits, even if the rationale for the Inflation Reduction Act and other initiatives at the policy level is "well because it's good for society and for our children"
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Great, you choice. It just gets tiring that what works for you so many want to try and shove down the throats of others.On the other hand, I've driven my MY LR all over the US on road trips of thousands of miles each, and it's been easy and effortless for me. The in car navigation does most of the planning work, it's honestly been a great experience taking this MY on road trips. Often times the car is done charging and ready to go before my girlfriend and I are!
And Jim Farley's troubles were due to Electrify America problems, the likes of which I have never experienced using Tesla Superchargers. His experiences do not really apply to Tesla cars, but I'm sure you know that?
Who cares, I have zero desire to stop. I just did a trip, 450 miles, zero stops for gas. Loved itBut...the car figures out the charging stops for you?
And who is shoving anything down the throats of others?
By 2050 Gas vehicles will still be about %60 of cars on the road....according to this NYT article...(maybe...) I won't be around to tell them they were wrong.
Not sure why you're so upset. An incentive is not "shov[ing] it down our throats". Maybe you should take your own advice and let people decide whether to take those incentives.I just love these articles that IMO are a joke. I do not care if they have a fast charger at every corner, I am NOT going to take a trip when I have to add this time and stress to my trip, no matter how many try to say but you have to stop for a pee stop, or eat anyways. You are going to save the world. Let the market decide. Get rid of the BS mandates, gov incentives. If it makes sense, people will buy, if not, guess what. Nothing works when the Gov tries to shove it down out throats.
Your EV fast charging is about to get massively better, and here’s why
Long EV road trips are about to get easier.www.techradar.com
There are more than just incentives. There are mandates like California moves to accelerate to 100% new zero-emission vehicle sales by 2035 | California Air Resources Board (I'm in California). Some other states have adopted something similar (e.g. New York follows California mandating zero-emissions vehicles by 2035 | TechCrunch since you're in NY). So, when CA mandates that by 2035 that new cars and light trucks must be 80% ZEVs and up to 20% can be PHEVs, that is shoving it down the throats of Californians. And, as I've said before, I don't think it'll happen though. The date will either get pushed out or the requirements will be watered down.
Those mandates have zero effect on cars already on the road or cars sold by used car dealers. So even after 2035, most Californians will still be driving ICE vehicles.
I think you're saying you wish you had an incentive but the incentives didn't reach you. I sympathize, definitely.
Sure.
In theory, if the CA by 2035 mandate actually happens and isn't pushed out/watered down, there will really be only two choices: ZEVs (almost all of those will be BEVs as hydrogen FCEVs have been a boondoggle that's gotten nowhere in the US) or PHEVs but the max allowed of those will be 20% of new vehicles.
It is because I'm well past the income cap.
Except many states follow CA emissions rules so used car dealers will still be able to sell very new ICE vehicles in CA. In reality, there will continue to be many ICE options in CA even after 2035.
I mean, for an educated worker who bought a house, it may feel like everyone owns a $2 mil house and $300K combined income is nothing. That's because the peer group of rich people tends to be other rich people.
I just love these articles that IMO are a joke. I do not care if they have a fast charger at every corner, I am NOT going to take a trip when I have to add this time and stress to my trip, no matter how many try to say but you have to stop for a pee stop, or eat anyways. You are going to save the world. Let the market decide. Get rid of the BS mandates, gov incentives. If it makes sense, people will buy, if not, guess what. Nothing works when the Gov tries to shove it down out throats.
Your EV fast charging is about to get massively better, and here’s why
Long EV road trips are about to get easier.
H2ofun's opinions reflect that of the (most likely) majority of automobile drivers in the US. Folks here who keep thinking it'll happen by 2030 or earlier likely need to get out of their bubble and echo chamber to hear those who have no interest in EV or will "consider" but end up not buying nor leasing one. They need to go visit areas that aren't strong EV markets too.And last I checked this thread was not about personal opinions on EV's , it was about "Which Year Will New Electric Vehicle Sales Exceed 50% in the United States". Your opinion about EV's really has no impact on the topic of the thread, correct?
