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Ya'll remember when Jerry Sienfeld told Apu, that he should make his native Pakistani food at his restaurant, then he did and know one came?


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2023 Dec 12, 5:40pm   1,812 views  50 comments

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Yeah, that's what EVs are turning out to be. A couple misguided dreamers said "Wouldn't it be cool if every car was an Electric car?".
Then without thinking, all of the other important decision morons, jumped on board and said "Not only that, but let's make gas cars so expensive nobody can afford them!"

Well now there's this.

https://www.ericpetersautos.com/2023/12/11/theyre-stacking-up/

It’s nearly 2024 and there’s a two-month-plus supply of cars – many of them 2023 models – waiting to be sold before they become last year’s models. Most of these waiting-to-be-sold models are electric cars that aren’t selling because (drum roll, please) buyers don’t want them.


I think Joe Biden giving 6 billion to build EV charging stations, then did dickall with those tax dollars. And the fact that people realize they have to spend 20 to 40 thousand dollar just to install an EV charger at their home, is a real buzzkill. No the EV chargers themselves don't cost 40K to install. But most people's house electric panel is already maxed out, and the Electric company is only giving them 200amp service. Many houses will need the Electric company install a bigger amperage meter box and run a thicker wire. Then from there have to wire in subpanels, or replace the inside main breaker panel.

Even many companies had to upgrade their electric so their CEOs and other executives could have a charger installed in their parking spots.
Combine that with the resent press, that people are having a hard time finding chargers when they venture outside of their Nerdiehood, where there's chargers, to areas where there are none. They can't make long trips, because of the lack of charging stations in between. But not only that even if there are chargers in between. It turns out with so many EVs on the road, you can expect a two hour wait, to wait your turn for the charger.

That Jerry Seinfeld is a baaaad MAN, verdy BAD!

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48   RWSGFY   2023 Dec 18, 9:42am  

First Toyota and Mercedes EVs did have Tesla guts in them.
49   WookieMan   2023 Dec 18, 10:28am  

socal2 says

Tesla's already work for the majority of US drivers except the huge population in Illinois that apparently has to haul massive trailers and drive 2000 miles each week visiting grandma.

I can do that. Thanks for proving my point. A Tesla can't.

You city/suburban dwellers will never understand. There's not one Tesla in my town. It's not a feasible car outside of coastal areas and super urban areas specifically. You guys need to travel more. It's a city golf cart. That's it. There's nothing else to it. I've driven them. I know multiple owners with them. It's an average car, that for now saves you $100/mo in gas best case once you factor in charging.

I don't think you guys are getting it. I'm not arguing with you or anyone. Business and government WILL 100% get their money. Government for sure is not getting it for roads currently. Your golf cart is going to get a lot more expensive ignoring the out the door price tag. I'm not wrong. Won't be wrong. Again, enjoy it now. No one has given me an example of how EV's are going to pay for the roads they use. I'll wait....
50   Eric Holder   2023 Dec 18, 11:09am  

WookieMan says


No one has given me an example of how EV's are going to pay for the roads they use. I'll wait....


CA tacks on an EV-specific registration fee since 2020:

https://electrek.co/2020/07/10/california-starts-charging-ev-registration-fees-up-to-175-in-july/

$175 is on par with what an owner of 35-40mpg hybrid driving 12-15K miles per year will pay in CA gas taxes.

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