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Ford CEO says electric vehicles provoking ‘charging anxiety'
Well, I mean only Tesla is really making sure charging stations are reliable. All the other manufacturers are relying on 3rd party companies to provide charging infrastructure and so far it's been kind of crap. Hence why so many manufacturers are now going to utilize NACS so their vehicles get access to Tesla Supercharger stations.
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"Ford Motor Company announced that it is projected to lose $4.5 billion from electric vehicles this year, despite increased revenue."
Ouch.
Ouch.
They have a reliable network for sure but
Tesla is allowing other vehicles access so Tesla can access new federal infrastructure money.
https://www.consumerreports.org/car...rchargers-work-for-non-tesla-evs-a4713673565/
in the news Tesla seeks $100M federal funds
Elon Musk is seeking to construct a charging network from Texas to California to support Tesla's new electric semi-truck production.
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And they should get the funds since they actually give a shit about their charging network. If all other manufacturers get to use it, then they should chip in as well imo.
not saying they shouldn't just that they are
other manufacturers are chipping in nothing, the American tax payer is.
Some are going their own way but Ford seems to be absent for now
Seven major automakers are combining forces to create a network of 30,000 new EV fast-charging stations across North America. The joint venture between BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis is aiming to open the first chargers in the U.S. in summer 2024
https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a44649909/automakers-ev-charging-network-joint-
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while Tesla plans to make 7,500 available in 2024
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Yes yes yes hard to find a charging station you're out in a rural area and if you do does it work. 
Have heard in Vegas during the weekends or a holiday it's hard to find a charging station that you do not have to wait in line for. Also one big thing is you lose all kinds of mileage when it's cold or you're hauling something hopefully in time this will get better and the prices will fall but for me my hybrid Maverick is perfect
. Just wish it was all will drive but the Stout will be out in 2 years and hopefully it will be a hybrid also. 
Have heard in Vegas during the weekends or a holiday it's hard to find a charging station that you do not have to wait in line for. Also one big thing is you lose all kinds of mileage when it's cold or you're hauling something hopefully in time this will get better and the prices will fall but for me my hybrid Maverick is perfect
. Just wish it was all will drive but the Stout will be out in 2 years and hopefully it will be a hybrid also. 
Tesla is winning the US race for federal infrastructure funding due to a significant cost advantage. According to the Wall Street Journal, Tesla has been awarded more sites than any other company to help build out the nationwide fast charging network.
Citing data from analytics firm EVAdoption, Tesla has won about 18 per cent of sites in five US states. WSJ writes that 8.5 per cent of the $77 million in funding awarded so far has gone to Tesla.
The main reason is that the EV maker is building charging stations cheaper and faster than competitors. Tesla quotes about $392,000 per site compared to an average €795,000 bid by other CPOs. An example from Maine dug out by the paper shows how dramatic the cost advantage is – Tesla incurred hardware costs of $17,000 per fast charger, compared to $130,000 for another unnamed company.
Guess what? Oil companies have been getting subsidies for years. Billions.
A conservative estimate from Oil Change International puts the U.S. total at around $20.5 billion annually, including $14.7 billion in federal subsidies and $5.8 billion in state-level incentives. A whopping 80 percent of this goes to oil and gas (with the rest supporting coal), and most of the subsidies are in the form of tax deductions and exemptions and other “obscure tax loopholes and accounting tricks” that result in massive avoided costs for fossil fuel producers.
https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fa...-closer-look-at-tax-breaks-and-societal-costs
And a Tesla owner was hit with over a $20K bill to replace the battery in the vehicle after it got wet... ouch!
People were mocking Toyota when they said that they aren't going to throw all their eggs in the EV basket because it wasn't mature technology yet, and people were calling them luddites that were going to be left behind, but I think they showed they are the world's largest automobile manufacturer for a reason and saw through all the false hype.
Evolution beats revolution every time, and small turbos and hybrids are the natural organic progression, and a big reason the Maverick has done well.
VW is now also voicing major EV regret, and Honda is now going all in on hybrids as well just announcing that half of their Civic sales, one of their top selling vehicles, will be hybrid for 2025.
People were mocking Toyota when they said that they aren't going to throw all their eggs in the EV basket because it wasn't mature technology yet, and people were calling them luddites that were going to be left behind, but I think they showed they are the world's largest automobile manufacturer for a reason and saw through all the false hype.
Evolution beats revolution every time, and small turbos and hybrids are the natural organic progression, and a big reason the Maverick has done well.
VW is now also voicing major EV regret, and Honda is now going all in on hybrids as well just announcing that half of their Civic sales, one of their top selling vehicles, will be hybrid for 2025.
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Bingo Green Lady- 500 mile range in my hybrid Mav. Cost per mile and of ownership a fraction of an all electric. With no worries about finding that empty charging station.Been there, done thatBack to a hybrid for me, my Maverick
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