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I wonder what the endgame is ... really ? Without getting political - is the public being forced into mass transit ( including self driving autonomous vehicles ) due to elimination of ICE vehicles and the sky high price of the EVs being and planned to be produced ? How many young people can afford an $1100 a month vehicle payment ???
I think at this point it's just a preference and depends on how much a person's local/state governments work to implement infrastructure to support EVs. Also depends on how much this industry is going to get subsidized via tax incentives for the buyer and credits on losses for the car company. What you can put on the road varies widely even within a state (my city has no vehicle inspection at all vs. Chattanooga's fairly rigorous inspection and it shows) so I don't see it being a viable choice for people in many parts of the country. Folks like you and me just flat-out aren't going to buy these cars as long as there's a choice. I think here in East Tennessee there will be choices for the remainder of my lifetime. Most states are not going to jump at the idea of undoing 100+ years of gasoline infrastructure overnight.

Average car payment is already over $700 and average car loan rate is around 12% in this country so I don't think a huge portion of the country even considers the financial implications or affordability when given an opportunity to purchase a vehicle, or anything else. Whether it's an EV or not, there's an ass for every seat when you can loan money on a rapidly depreciating asset over an 8 or 9 year term with no money down. The end game for automakers and financial institutions is to profit as much as possible, and right now none of this looks profitable in the long-term.
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I don't want one, but anything that rains on the parade of this unholy shitbox I can get behind...

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Hey they have a new prototype that is much more beautiful...... uhhhhhhh

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Sorta switched expectations…













I know, right?! What was the point of the concept just a few weeks ago? Way to set expectations way too high. I get why this is the reality. Same thing Ford did - take the regular truck and make it electric. But that's not what the concept teased.
 

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I think at this point it's just a preference and depends on how much a person's local/state governments work to implement infrastructure to support EVs. Also depends on how much this industry is going to get subsidized via tax incentives for the buyer and credits on losses for the car company. What you can put on the road varies widely even within a state (my city has no vehicle inspection at all vs. Chattanooga's fairly rigorous inspection and it shows) so I don't se it being a viable choice for people in many parts of the country. 100+ years of gasoline infrastructure isn't going to change overnight.

Average car payment is already over $700 and average car loan rate is around 12% in this country so I don't think a huge portion of the country even considers the financial implications or affordability when given an opportunity to purchase a vehicle, or anything else. Whether it's an EV or not, there's an ass for every seat when you can loan money on a rapidly depreciating asset over an 8 or 9 year term with no money down. The end game for automakers and financial institutions is to profit as much as possible, and right now none of this looks profitable in the long-term.
No arguments here about those comments :) I've been in trouble for posting anything political so ......... 🤭
 

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The monstrous windshield wiper gets a big laugh from me every time. That level of stupidity will just never get old.
hahahaha and people will actually buy it ???? wow.
 

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No arguments here about those comments :) I've been in trouble for posting anything political so ......... 🤭
Politics aside, the tax incentives that are there today aren’t permanent, but people and car companies will take advantage while they can. Is what it is.
 
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ICE isn't going away anytime soon, heck GM just announced like 500-600 Million program to update designs of ICE engines. Pretty safe bet the others will do the same. EV's will be ok for the city dwellers, short commute population, but the entire country Hell No - IMO. We'll all probably be dead before our country can get power grids updated to handle this pipe dream they trying to sell currently. And the current battery technology/state is an obstrocity. But to each their own, if you like them wear yourself out.
 

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Is there anything worse than having to hit 4 buttons on a screen to turn on the a/c or heat?
I hear the same folks whose grandfathers put square headlights on a Wrangler are now in the engineering dept of Dodge ..... hahahaha

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Today's Super Bowl ad for the Ram 1500 REV

Love the AD LOL :ROFLMAO:

Leave you unsatisfied

Premature Electricitification (PE) IE Premature Ejaculation

Symptoms include

Not lasting as long as you like:
Man: Plenty of charge before but it goes away Woman: A lot of times

Being sure you have enough power to handle your payload:
Man: I'm not sure I have enough power for this baby Woman: I like to go all the way I don't want to question if we're going to make it

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I hear the same folks whose grandfathers put square headlights on a Wrangler are now in the engineering dept of Dodge ..... hahahaha

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Ya, those headlights were used on trucks by the late 70's & by the time jeep adapted them nearly everyone else was already using composite headlights, they were a bit behind.
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