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- 7 days
The good news is that the world’s biggest idiots will refuse to switch to electric. And they’ll be financially penalized long term
And it will help benefit those who adopt evs
- SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish6 days
they’ll be financially penalized long term
Nope, they will be subsidized.
- 6 days
They’ll be subsidised a bit. But I’m practice, not to the extent that electricity costs
At this point, the cheapest cars being sold are basically EVs
- Nollij@sopuli.xyzEnglish6 days
The 50% figure is gas-only vehicles. Can anyone explain to me why, outside of culture war bullshit, these even exist anymore? It seems that hybrids are better in nearly every single way, and nearly every single circumstance.
The only thing I can find is lower complexity, since it doesn’t need the electric drive system.
- SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish6 days
explain to me why, outside of culture war bullshit, these even exist anymore?
Highest profit margins for manufacturers. Idiots are now paying $75000++ for pickups.
- 6 days
And even then some hybrids use the engine as a generator only and the car is always propelled by the electric motors. It’s always a win imo.
- W98BSoD@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish7 days
Trump has inadvertently been one of the best proponents of EVs.
- 7 days
It’d be hilarious (annoying, but hilarious) if he gets remembered in history for that reason.
- 7 days
Idk. Elon had a hand in popularising EVs before he went nuts, but Trump’s the one who destabilised the world fuel markets.
- 7 days
But this assumes that the higher fuel prices are the main driver for the switch and I personally don’t think this is the case.
Why Tesla took off was not because it was electric - we’ve had electric cars before. The real reason was that it’s actually a good car and a viable alternative to an internal combustion one. People weren’t just buying them to save the environment or save on the fuel costs. They were choosing the superior product.
Nowadays this is the case with pretty much all EVs. It’s not a gimmick anymore but you can actually daily drive one and it’s in many ways superior to the internal combustion alternatives. If they were still slow, small, ugly and with a low range I don’t think the cheaper cost of “refueling” would matter.
- brawndo@piefed.socialEnglish4 days
The real reason was that it’s actually a good car
No it’s not. The quality control is the worse compared to any other car company. Even the cheapest chinese EVs have better fit and finish than the most Teslas.
I don’t say that as a fan of China. Fuck China for so many reasons and thier cars are not great but they are of better quality than Tesla.
I say this as someone who has driven every Tesla model and some models multiple iterations. I have also driven BYD, Xping, Xiomi, Aion, and Zeeker.
What I say is anecdotal but it comes from actual experience. Tesla is shit and musk is diarrhea.
- 4 days
None of that existed when the first Model S was released. It was miles ahead the competition.
- brawndo@piefed.socialEnglish4 days
And the quality was shit then too. By most accounts even worse than now.
So your point was?
- 7 days
But this assumes that the higher fuel prices are the main driver for the switch and I personally don’t think this is the case.
I mean, that’s the thrust of the whole article. Not just price, but stability and energy independence for govts.
- 6 days
The article says that high-gas prices is what pushed the sales below 50% - not that high fuel prices are the main driver of EV adoption.
- 6 days
I’m literally not seeing the difference between the two statements.
- altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish7 days
And who stopped oil from getting unnecessarily shipped around the world? Him too! That guy with oatmeal brains single-headedly demolished a global constitution. And he’s working hard on dismantling the most polluting of all industries… Personal computing! That boat is gone.
- SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.caEnglish6 days
Trump just proven gas was too cheap to influence environmental policy. Nobody GAF about global climate change to buy EVs, it was all the price of gas.
hes also hurting also rotting his own party from the inside out too. i give him credit for that.
- nilloc@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish7 days
I’ll believe that when the party dies. Until then I’m skeptical.
- 7 days
Did not expect this milestone to happen anytime soon, let alone right now.
- 7 days
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- 6 days
It’s pretty undeniable that American carmakers have lost the plot at this point. Other carmakers are still getting by, but American brands are now irrelevant outside the states.
- 6 days
Irrelevant? Teslas are absolutely everywhere here in Finland. A friend went to test drive one yesterday. Model Y is the best selling EV here.
- 6 days
Was referring to the traditional American carmakers. Tesla’s kind of a special case. But yeah, it’s insane how popular Tesla is in Scandinavia.