I am seeing a lot of negative articles on EV’s lately. They are using the slowdown in EV sales as a result of people abandoning EV’s. Yet I believe the slowdown is from high interest rates, inflation on everything, and people don’t have as much money right now because of inflation.

I just seen an article saying the true cost of running an EV is the equivalent of $17.33 a gallon, based on infrastructure, charging equipment, subsidies, etc. This kind of talk makes me sick, feels like some are pushing against EV’s in a big way, twisting the truth.

Coming from true EV owners what do you all think of this?

  • rbahan@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    I bought the Genesis EV GV70 to replace myn Genesis ICE GV70. Never going back to ICE. It’s the fear of the unknown the prevents the masses from changing. New jargon, different methods of filling up. You just have to do it and ignore the fear mongers.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah ignorance, and maybe the fact that EV’s don’t work for people without home charging, don’t qualify for tax breaks, or have too rely on one vehicle to meet 100% of their households needs.

      The demographics data is very clear - your average EV buyer has a six figure income, owns a single family home, and has two or more vehicles in the driveway. What proportion of the population is that?