1st Experience with Electric Car

[Roger Perry]

Here in the U.S. its' like trying to sell wooden legs, (nobody wants one)
People who are into ev have mostly bought by now and manufacturers are stockpiling/slashing production/slashing prices, not looking good .

 

[kiwi pom]

Here in the U.S. its' like trying to sell wooden legs, (nobody wants one)
People who are into ev have mostly bought by now and manufacturers are stockpiling/slashing production/slashing prices, not looking good .

Still early to predict 2024 sales but in 2023 over 1 million EV's were sold in America raising market share to over 7%.
Americans aren't known for embracing change but there is still a market.
Perhaps it will disappear in 2024 though. I don't suppose Chinese EV's will sell that well in the US.

 

[teslacoils]

My near 13 year old ICE powered car has a bigger range than that and also has seen no drop in fuel consumption in the 10 years I've had it apart from a slight drop when I switched away from the original tyres to all season.

That's ace. Mine will cost me roughly 1.6p per mile to fuel for the next 100,000 fully warranted miles. Even with the cost of the tin, tyres, service, the cost of running a vehicle is known for the next six years, which is plenty long enough.

The average daily milage of a car in the UK is 18. 60 percent of cars do under 100 miles a week. Only 13 percent of drivers average over 200 a week. The average UK car does 5500 miles a year.

I can add a fair charge from a fast charger in the time it takes to get a coffee and drink it.

Electric will suit the vast majority of UK drivers.

 

[Dave645]

I cannot speak to how other countries are moving to EV’s but this guy in the trade of selling them in the uk seems to at least use data to prove his opinion.