Here’s a peculiar sentiment check that we’re sure will have liberal voting soccer moms across the nation stunned: it looks as though the country simply isn’t rushing out to buy electric vehicles.
At least that was the takeaway from a new Financial Times piece out this week which notes that the U.S. “still lags much of the developed world” in EV adoption.
No wonder those hurricanes coming up the Gulf Coast keep getting bigger! Quick, everybody to the Tesla dealership!
But seriously, the lack of demand is going to also be sure to stun the government, who has been offering tax breaks of up to $7,500 to try and incentivize people to go electric. Though the Inflation Reduction Act incentivizes EVs, imagine how surprised Democratic leaders will be to find out that they aren’t the free market and can’t plan a state run economy in its entirety.
Instead, FT reveals that “just two in every 10 Americans are “very likely” to buy an EV as their next car”, even with the additional IRA subsidies. The number shifts to 1 in 10 Americans among Republicans.
Cost and charger availability are being cited as the two main reasons people aren’t buying EVs. Behind them, price still remains a key factor.
In 10 years you’ll have no choice other than to purchase an EV. I suppose you could walk or peddle your bicycle to wherever it is you’ll need to go. We’ll need more bike lanes.
God forbid you have to walk or ride a bike. Wouldn’t want to use our bodies, would we?
GAS OIL COAL not going anywhere !!!! Democrats ARE > Out of Office Out of Govt
Ill take everyone you give me just no going to buy one