Only 5% of next car purchasers expect to buy all electric cars-Road and Track.

[rickyb]

Honestly though, it's like the zoomers crying about high house prices and posting historical charts of the increase in prices.

Well guess what, overlay the increase in average square footage over that time frame and you'll see the problem.

Everything is bigger, better, safer, more technologically advanced, more efficient, etc. etc.

Saying cars and housing used to be more affordable isn't an apples to apples comparison. It's really just a bunch of meaningless stats.

housing is 2x as expensive now as it was just 10 years ago here. interest rate was lower

this is apples to apples.

 

[rickyb]

The fault is yours. Even the most ambitious Dem plans involve half of new sales being EV in like 10 years. Everyone knows the time line for total replacement is many decades.

there is no plan

 

[rickyb]

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public transport always the solution

i drive myself. my car is 2500 pounds. this is not efficient.

 

[rickyb]

I had an supervisor who drove a brand new lifted and loaded truck. He had to
-remind everyone he paid over $50,000 for it and then put nearly $10,000 more in to it for lifts, lights and wheels
-then complained about his 45 mile drive and how it took 3 gallons of gas each way

His truck was also bright royal blue with extra chrome so when he was out driving around you could see it a mile away.

its hard to have a truly unique car

 

[rickyb]

my bro has 200,000 km on his cx5 and the tranny is going. i told him go to a tranny shop and get them to install a used tranny. much better than blowing money on another used car.

 

[rickyb]

So basically we’ve raised a bunch of people who have absolutely no idea how to be frugal and live within their means?

its hard when the whole economy is wrapped in debt driving up the price of college, housing, and cars too

 

[UnionStrong]

its hard when the whole economy is wrapped in debt driving up the price of college, housing, and cars too

It’s hard because they’re idiots.

 

[Thebrownblob]

its hard when the whole economy is wrapped in debt driving up the price of college, housing, and cars too

Making smart choices has always been hard. Following the crowd and being a sheep has always been easy.

 

[BrownFlush]

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Message came up again today while driving. Left it on for 8 minutes- wouldn’t go away until I hit ok.

How stupid.

When LeBarons first came out, it was early technology, they talked to you.
I test drove a new one. I got in and shut the door:
"you are a pretard"
I looked over at the salesman and said" I think the car just called me a pretard."
He said," You are a pretard. It said your door is ajar."

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

The fault is yours. Even the most ambitious Dem plans involve half of new sales being EV in like 10 years. Everyone knows the time line for total replacement is many decades.

So how is it my fault?
I have zero interest in an electric vehicle.

 

[UnionStrong]

I'm a day trader. I've only said it 100x.tsla can go to 0 and I'm unaffected.

Don’t care.

 

[UnionStrong]

I'm a day trader. I've only said it 100x.tsla can go to 0 and I'm unaffected.

Who said anything about Tesla stock?

 

[Thebrownblob]

So how is it my fault?
I have zero interest in an electric vehicle.

It’s not your fault and Wilbert knows that, The plan is not to replace all gas vehicles, The plan is less vehicles. The plan is pay by the ride model where most people do not own a vehicle that’s the dirty secret, they know the switchover to everyone owning an electric vehicle will never happen because it’s not affordable.

 

[IVE GOTTA PACKAGE 4U]

It’s not your and Wilbert knows that, The plan is not to replace all gas vehicles, The plan is less vehicles. The plan is pay by the ride model where most people do not own a vehicle that’s the dirty secret, they know the switchover to everyone owning an electric vehicle will never happen because it’s not affordable.

That's not be good for the car manufacturers...

 

[Thebrownblob]

That's not be good for the car manufacturers...

Car manufacturers are in deep trouble no matter what, most of them are in deep debt. And now they have massive supply chain issues as well as ridiculous standards enforced by the government to meet.

 

[newolddude]

its hard to have a truly unique car

True. But a huge blue pickup with lots of extra chrome sticks the hell out.

With proper care the conservative lifespan of a battery is 100k, and horror stories of tesla cell death and replacement are becoming common place.

How long will my EV battery last? Here’s what to know

The power source for an electric car is an expensive component to replace. Here's how long you can expect a battery to last, and how to extend its life, too.

www.marketwatch.com

Teslas are horribly unreliable. Even before Musk owned/triggered the Libs his cars were at the bottom of reliability and build quality. Consumer had Tesla rated below known crap brands like Range Rover and Jaguar.

 

[vantexan]

my bro has 200,000 km on his cx5 and the tranny is going. i told him go to a tranny shop and get them to install a used tranny. much better than blowing money on another used car.

Tell him to get it fixed in the States. Trannies are big here now.

 

[newolddude]

Call me when Chrysler/Jeep/Dodge can build a transmission that doesn’t
1) shift like
2) commit suicide every 60,000 to 80,000 miles.

 

[UnionStrong]

Tell him to get it fixed in the States. Trannies are big here now.

You can a new tranny for the same price lol

 

[Thebrownblob]

You can a new tranny for the same price lol

You can just become one for free