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?
I follow the news quite closely in Europe: In May, newspapers in Switzerland reported a “slowdown in EV demand”. The actual Q6 sales numbers that came out a month later showed a record growth. The same news outlet then reported that this is “surprising”.
Demand trend forecasting is almost impossible. Newspapers only do it because they know that nohody will hold them accountable for being wrong.