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In reply to the discussion: The great EV pullback has begun (The Verge) [View all]haele
(14,413 posts)EVs still are dealing with the economy of scale issues.
They're not at the point where they're being sold at the same percentage as, say, a crossover or truck.
They're the cost of a new minivan.
They're still a luxury for anyone who doesn't have $60k on hand or could comfortably pay $1k out of pocket per month for a car payment.
The other issue is that IMO, they're best "sold" as leases; battery technology is getting better at a rate of every 5 to 7 years. Not that one has to actually replace the batteries, it's that with a lease, you can always get a better range or more efficient charging by the end of your lease.
And I understand that completely, the only reason I gotmy Ionic is that the dealer wanted to get it off the lot; they were getting their last pre-tariff delivery of around 3 dozen vehicles within two days, so it was taking up lot space.
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