Hurry, hurry, step right up, tax credits expire September 30.
Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Buy an EV?
The Wall Street Journal asks Has There Ever Been a Better Time to Buy an EV?
Not even bargain-basement deals are enough to entice U.S. drivers to go all-in on electric vehicles.
A Hyundai dealership in New Jersey is hyping a $169-a-month lease on its Ioniq 6 sedan, which carries a sticker price of about $38,000, making it far less expensive than a comparably priced lease on its gasoline-burning models.
Kia will lease its small Niro EV SUV for as little as $129 a month.
And a GMC dealership in Indiana touts the Hummer EV—with a $100,000 sticker price—for a monthly lease payment of $650, similar to the monthly payment for a gas-powered car that costs half as much to buy.
Even as automakers pile on the financial incentives to entice buyers, EV sales are falling. In June they were lower by 6.2%, the third straight monthly decline for battery-powered cars, according to estimates from Motor Intelligence, an industry-research firm. Tesla, which accounts for roughly half the EV market in the U.S., said last week that its global sales dropped 13.5% during the second quarter.
The plunge comes despite EV makers spending record amounts on customer discounts and incentives. Meanwhile, Republican lawmakers are phasing out the $7,500 EV tax credit that has been in place for years to help boost sales.
Why are so many American drivers hesitant? “It’s [driving] range, it’s cost and it’s charging infrastructure,” said Mark Barrott, automotive lead at consulting firm Plante Moran. “They’ve always been the big three reasons.”
The EV tax credits targeted by Republicans have been a key driver of electric-car sales, particularly among less-affluent buyers. For new cars, the credit amounts to as much as $7,500 off the price, while used-car costs can be cut by up to $4,000. President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” puts an end to those credits as of Sept. 30.
The WSJ never answered the question. But I will.
Ill take a free one
Not me!!!
Hmmm. Green momentum is over but we still can work on it going forward. No mandates, just improvements then continue to upgrade. No need to shut down EVs altogether. Some want them, some believe in them – just continue to improve on the tech until the next group of earthlings (50-75 yrs from now) can decide if the proof is in the pudding.
Until then, upgrade and build new refineries. Mom earth has been around way longer than this gen of brains. She has been regenerating all the while with zero help from humans the majority of the time. She provides fossil fuels – lets get better with the tech and move forward. EV needs fossil fuels soooooooooooooooooooooo…..
This isn’t rock science either. We did send astronauts into space and moon (yes we did) with the same tech as today’s toaster oven. So Cmon men and women – set up.
Or not.
Ummmm….nope.
I’ll keep my little 4 banger until it dies, and then get another.
EVs aren’t “there” yet for me