EV thread
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JEEPSTEVENANAIMO
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yep truer words have not been spoken. we have quite the collection of them here at the dealerhship. most need parts you cant get anymore lol
The Volt only existed because of massive government subsidies, and GM still didn't make any money off it. It's no surprise that it isn't well supported.
The Volt's drive system works fantastic, but it's basically 2 complete drivetrains, so of course it's more expensive. That's the reason it's take so long to see similar setups.
btw the Jeep 4xe has been the best-selling PHEV since it came out.
https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-changes-ev-strategy-cancels-electric-suv-2024-8
Ford has changed its electric vehicle strategy again, canceling long-held plans for electric three-row SUVs and delaying production of its next electric pickup truck.
In a strategy shift that Ford says will initially cost the company nearly $2 billion, the American automaker is replacing the canceled electric SUVs with hybrid models, CFO John Lawler told reporters on a Tuesday morning phone call.
After assessing current pricing pressure on EVs, the cost of a battery large enough to power three-row SUVs, and taking into account consumer demand, Lawler said that Ford wouldn't be able to meet its goal of achieving profitability for the previously planned electric SUVs within the first year of launch.
A slew of high-end EVs have hit dealer lots after years of development. At the same time, the wealthy early adopters these cars were designed for are dropping out of the market.
That has led to a mismatch of supply and demand for EVs that car companies are scrambling to remedy.
Ford has changed its electric vehicle strategy again, canceling long-held plans for electric three-row SUVs and delaying production of its next electric pickup truck.
In a strategy shift that Ford says will initially cost the company nearly $2 billion, the American automaker is replacing the canceled electric SUVs with hybrid models, CFO John Lawler told reporters on a Tuesday morning phone call.
After assessing current pricing pressure on EVs, the cost of a battery large enough to power three-row SUVs, and taking into account consumer demand, Lawler said that Ford wouldn't be able to meet its goal of achieving profitability for the previously planned electric SUVs within the first year of launch.
A slew of high-end EVs have hit dealer lots after years of development. At the same time, the wealthy early adopters these cars were designed for are dropping out of the market.
That has led to a mismatch of supply and demand for EVs that car companies are scrambling to remedy.
"High end" - who woulda thunk? "Dropping out of the market" - surprise, surprise.
Now if these proposed hybrids are diesel electric, that would at least make some sense.
Source
"The Japanese bosses running the automaker’s American arm believe the still-lacking EV charging infrastructure is what is ultimately keeping most buyers away from going electric. The Drive quotes Honda US CEO Kazuhiro Takizawa, who spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the Monterey Car Week, who said, “You can’t force the customer to change their mind, really, and to some degree [you can incentivize] them but we just can’t force the people living in, say, the midwest, with no charging stations.”
Takizawa also noted that, in his (and presumably the company’s) view, “Even with incentives they will not change from ICE to BEV. I believe it will be very difficult to force people to go for it. We need to prepare the ecosystem gradually and let them migrate little by little.” He went on to say that Honda is closely monitoring the number of new charging stations going online, which is only increasing “gradually and steadily,” hinting that the EV charger rollout could be accelerated."
"The Japanese bosses running the automaker’s American arm believe the still-lacking EV charging infrastructure is what is ultimately keeping most buyers away from going electric. The Drive quotes Honda US CEO Kazuhiro Takizawa, who spoke to journalists on the sidelines of the Monterey Car Week, who said, “You can’t force the customer to change their mind, really, and to some degree [you can incentivize] them but we just can’t force the people living in, say, the midwest, with no charging stations.”
Takizawa also noted that, in his (and presumably the company’s) view, “Even with incentives they will not change from ICE to BEV. I believe it will be very difficult to force people to go for it. We need to prepare the ecosystem gradually and let them migrate little by little.” He went on to say that Honda is closely monitoring the number of new charging stations going online, which is only increasing “gradually and steadily,” hinting that the EV charger rollout could be accelerated."
Tesla figured this out long ago. Their investments in charging infrastructure is a big part of their dominance.
The other half is the fucking cost of the things - nobody has figured that one out yet.
A perpetual motion machine?
Looks like the tailgate couldn't handle it. Who would have thought that
Trex is heavy.