EV sales are booming and there are a plethora of new, affordable models.

Joe Capitalist said:
Electric Vehicles have passed their point of no return. They've already proven their superiority over ICE cars. There's no going back.
Why can't the MAGA morons come to terms with this?
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If that's true why do they require government mandates and huge subsidies to get people to buy them?
 
Joe Capitalist said:
I'd rather keep a big battery in my car than 15 gallons of highly flammable and explosive liquid.

Automakers "are spending huge amounts of money to develop EVs," Tom Libby, associate director for loyalty solutions and industry analysis at S&P Global Mobility, said in a statement.
EVs continue to take off. US EV sales have increased for 13 straight quarters, according to Cox Automotive. And the US is on pace to notch its first year with more than 1 million EVs sold.
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Gasoline isn't explosive.

Your battery, when it burns (and it can catch fire just sitting there), burns with an intense flame, that cannot be put out until the entire battery pack is involved, destroying the car and any structure or vehicle near it.
 
T. A. Gardner said:
Gasoline (the higher the number 1-4, the more dangerous it is)
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Lithium ion batteries and lithium
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Lithium and lithium ion batteries are far, far more dangerous than gasoline...
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It's amazing how EV worshipers tend to ignore these warning signs.
 
Joe Capitalist said:
EV sales surged past 300,000 for the first time in the third quarter, a nearly 50% increase over last year. As automakers like Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Hyundai ramp production.

The latest quarterly EV sales estimates from Cox Automotive dropped Thursday, showing a record 313,086 electric cars sold from July to September. EV sales have now expanded for 13 straight quarters.

Electric vehicles accounted for 7.9% of total US auto sales in Q3, up from 6.1% a year ago and 7.2% in Q2.
EV sales surged 49.8% compared to last year, increasing 5% from the 298,039 sold in Q2. The data shows most automakers have picked up the pace significantly over the past year.
Volvo, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai posted notable progress, with sales growing over 200%. The growth comes as new electric models hit the market. Over the past year, 14 new EVs have been introduced.
Higher inventory, more availability, and lower prices have also contributed to the growth. According to Cox Automotive, EV prices are down 22% over the last year, with a $50,683 average price paid in September.
The price cuts are led by Tesla, with prices down around 25% from last year. Last week, the Tesla Model 3 hit its lowest starting price ever at $38,880.
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Because the market is basically saturated. Fewer and fewer people want Teslas or any other EV.

I can still buy 2 brand new gasoline cars for that, and they can tow a trailer, and I don't have to recharge them.
 
Joe Capitalist said:
According to Kelly Blue Book, US car buyers bought 313,086 battery EVs between the months of July and September 2023, compared to just 209,030 BEVs for the same three months of last year. That's a 50.1 percent increase, year on year.

The cumulative totals for all of 2023 so far are also looking healthy. KBB estimates that 873,082 BEVs have been bought this year, versus 586,965 for the first nine months of 2022. Add in about 2,800 FCEVs compared to around 1,000 last year, and clean vehicle sales grew 49 percent, year on year.

"At last check, we had 15 new EV models for sale that were not available a year earlier. Better choices and more options are helping push prices lower and drive higher sales," said Stephanie Valdez-Streaty, director of industry insights at Cox Automotive, which owns KBB.
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What's hilarious is that you think these are actually good numbers!
 
Joe Capitalist said:
Electric Vehicles have passed their point of no return. They've already proven their superiority over ICE cars. There's no going back.
Why can't the MAGA morons come to terms with this?
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Attempted proof by void.

Gasoline cars are almost twice as efficient.
Gasoline cars have better handling.
Gasoline cars don't have to recharge.
Gasoline cars have an effective infinite range.
Gasoline cars are a lot cheaper.
Gasoline cars can be maintained or fixed by anyone with a little know-how and fairly common tools. EV's can't.
Gasoline cars last longer.
 
Joe Capitalist said:
My maintenance costs after 2.5 years: 0. That's zero as in nothing, nada, zilch.
No oil changes, no radiator flush, no transmission fluid...
Oh, wait. I did pay to have the wheels rotated and aligned after two years.
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So you don't maintain your car. Gotit.

In 2.5 years I changed my oil twice. I do it myself. Easy 10 minute job. Meh.
I don't have to flush my radiator.
I don't have to change my transmission fluid. Your EV has transmission fluid, since it has a transmission.
 
Into the Night said:
Attempted proof by void.

Gasoline cars are almost twice as efficient.
Gasoline cars have better handling.
Gasoline cars don't have to recharge.
Gasoline cars have an effective infinite range.
Gasoline cars are a lot cheaper.
Gasoline cars can be maintained or fixed by anyone with a little know-how and fairly common tools. EV's can't.
Gasoline cars last longer.
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Gas cars are less of a fire risk
Gas cars are easier on roads bridges and parking structures
Diversity of energy sources is wise so making everything electric is fundamentally dumb.
 
Into the Night said:
Attempted proof by void.

Gasoline cars are almost twice as efficient.
Gasoline cars have better handling.
Gasoline cars don't have to recharge.
Gasoline cars have an effective infinite range.
Gasoline cars are a lot cheaper.
Gasoline cars can be maintained or fixed by anyone with a little know-how and fairly common tools. EV's can't.
Gasoline cars last longer.
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Joey wets panties

‘Not Ready For Primetime’: EV Proponents Keep Going On Road Trips And Proving A Point, Just Not The One They Expected
 
Study finds average new ICE car pollutes more than one from 2013
Increasingly heavy luxury SUVs are to blame


The conventional wisdom is that technology and stricter emissions laws have made cars ever cleaner. In theory, a new car purchased today should emit less harmful emissions than one sold 10 years ago. However, a new study has found the opposite is true, due to the increased appetite for SUVs.
Published by the climate action group Possible, and reported on by The Guardian, the study finds that the average new internal combustion car in 2023 is a worse polluter than the average new car sold 10 years ago. That's because consumers have been increasingly buying SUVs instead of cars. Those vehicles are heavier and burn more fuel. As a result, they are less efficient and emit more CO2 than cars.*
That may not be surprising in itself, but the fact that the market shift is so drastic that it has caused average emissions from ICE vehicles to increase.
 
Joe Crapitalist said:
My maintenance costs after 2.5 years: 0. That's zero as in nothing, nada, zilch.
No oil changes, no radiator flush, no transmission fluid...
Oh, wait. I did pay to have the wheels rotated and aligned after two years.
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I have a diesel truck that I can drive ANYWHERE in the country without "range anxiety". It has more cabin room than your vehicle. It has never been to the shop for anything other than oil changes. It can tow 16,700 pounds . Can your golf cart do that?
 
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Joe Capitalist said:
Study finds average new ICE car pollutes more than one from 2013
Increasingly heavy luxury SUVs are to blame


The conventional wisdom is that technology and stricter emissions laws have made cars ever cleaner. In theory, a new car purchased today should emit less harmful emissions than one sold 10 years ago. However, a new study has found the opposite is true, due to the increased appetite for SUVs.
Published by the climate action group Possible, and reported on by The Guardian, the study finds that the average new internal combustion car in 2023 is a worse polluter than the average new car sold 10 years ago. That's because consumers have been increasingly buying SUVs instead of cars. Those vehicles are heavier and burn more fuel. As a result, they are less efficient and emit more CO2 than cars.*
That may not be surprising in itself, but the fact that the market shift is so drastic that it has caused average emissions from ICE vehicles to increase.
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CO2 is not a pollutant. It is a naturally occurring gas that is absolute essential for life on Earth.
 
Myth: The increase in electric vehicles entering the market will collapse the U.S. power grid.

FACT: Electric vehicles have charging strategies that can prevent overloading the grid, and, in some cases, support grid reliability.
It is true that the increasing number of electric vehicles (EVs) on the road will lead to increased electricity demand. Yet, how that impacts the grid will depend on several factors, such as the power level and time of day when vehicles are charged, and the potential for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging 3 among others.

EVs can be charged at off-peak times, such as overnight, when rates are often cheaper. Even with a mix of charging times (so not all nighttime charging), research indicates that sufficient capacity will exist to cover EVs entering the market in the coming years.4 And further down the road, when renewables make up a larger part of our energy mix in many regions, switching to more daytime charging (when some renewables like solar generate energy) with some energy storage capability should allow the grid to handle increases in EV charging.5 California leads the country with more than 1 million electric vehicles and EV charging currently makes up less than 1% of the state’s grid total load, even during peak hours.6
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G) charging allows EVs to act as a power source that may help with grid reliability by pushing energy back to the grid from an EV battery. This is done by allowing EVs to charge when electricity demand is low and drawing on them when that demand is high
 
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