Source: AAA: Americans Slow to Adopt Electric Vehicles | AAA Newsroom High battery repair costs (62%) and $1k for 5-way thermal bottle replacement $9k for 47 kWh replacement battery purchase price (59%) are cited as key barriers to go fully electric. Other top concerns identified in this year’s survey were the perceived $24 k ~= $40 k - $18 k (trade-in) unsuitability of EVs for long-distance travel (57%), Huntsville to Las Vegas, Los Angles, Arizona, home a lack of convenient public charging stations (56%), and Have peed in the bushes and behind transformers fear of running out of charge while driving (55%). Once parasitic load cooling of battery caught me on a hot day. Thirty-one percent of those undecided or unlikely to buy an EV have safety concerns, AutoPilot saved my family when I had a medical event in the first month 27 percent reported challenges installing charging stations at their residences, and Own home 12% cited the potential reduction or elimination of tax credits and rebates. According to AAA’s 2024 Your Driving Cost analysis, Converted TSLA stock to solar roof for free, local driving, +90% EVs had the second-highest total ownership costs due to depreciation, Tesla offers $8.5 k for 6 year old, 152,000 mi, modified, MY CAR! purchase prices, and Tesla will take trade-ins like my former 2017 Prius Prime finance charges. Also insurance fees This means is now is a buyer's market for end of lease EVs. Buy with cash and have a happy. Bob Wilson
We're close to the 10% number of plug drivers. That's not too bad for a dozen yrs or so. Then there are those peeps that have given pure ev's a try - but chose to return Survey: 46% of U.S. EV Owners ‘Likely’ to Switch Back to Fuel-Powered Vehicle - Autobody News .
I’m still waiting for prices to go down noticeably. I watch used purchases over at bolt.org, and as far as I can tell, used cars of most all kinds are still expensive, despite many media claims. When challenged, they can’t come up with proof
Because of "Likely," I take that with a grain of salt. But then I'm also biased for my EVs. I am fully committed: Solar roof for EV and PHEV charging ... free miles. Replaced Tesla battery, $9k, at 152,000 mi Front end suspension "rebuilt" $3k at 152,000 mi Added used, 2017 BMW i3-REx as backup to Tesla 37 MPG at 70 mph on the highway, if needed EVs have interesting characteristics and mine do not bore me. Along with Full Self Driving, I seldom manually drive my Tesla. Bob Wilson
As far as bevs go, we are likely going to see a decline in sales for awhile. Same with renewables. Meanwhile, other countries are outpacing us. Not that it really matters, seems too late for climate change, and people will make personal decisions based mostly on finances. The good news is, I suppose, is that hybrids continue to grow, and mpgs along with them. Although, even those seem subject to politics, unfortunately
My wife saw a 2013 Nissan Leaf for sale for $2,000 that still had 8 bars left. She really wants it. On the other hand, we're facing the probability of our rent increasing by quite a bit, which is the major reason I'm looking to cut back anywhere and everywhere we can, including our car ownership.
I once had to choose between my late wife and a Cherokee 140. I let the wife keep me 43 years. If we adjust for the months and days, 42 years, "The Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything." Bob Wilson
according to post #4 - we are skeptical of what's likely. Since we tried 3ev's & liked 2 of 'em prior to returning to phev' s - perhaps what's likely is skewed thu our personaexperience/needs. . l
Which is why Priuschat and other technical forums are so useful. We can sometimes see "lesson's learned" and avoid them ourselves. Bob Wilson
Gosh, I'll be 79 in four years. <GRINS> I suspect the Chinese followed by the Koreans and Japanese will have a lock on EV technology. No subsidies will be needed as designing a KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) EV should be cheaper than an equivalent weight and class ICE vehicle. Bob Wilson
it will be interesting. so far, the japanese and koreans haven' had any luck. chinese ev's designed for north american standards will be how much cheaper?
Maybe try working at an automotive Chinese assembly line and find out. What, you going to complain about your $100 a week wages? That's what they often get. Try to unionize? Maybe you disappear? Pretty easy to figure out. Then there's R&D. In many instances it's called theft. Gee, pay poor wages & steal lots of your development stuff & is it any wonder why their cars are cheaper? .
and most everything else. we should let them flood the country and put the last american industry out of their misery
