Here's the Real Reason You'll Buy an EV Unless You're Just Plain Stubborn - CNET
Posted May 28, 2022, 1:34 PM UTC
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Is it me or does CNET kinda not like EVs?
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Brian Cooley (presenter and CNET editor) has recently done a number of videos on the topic of EV's, and to be honest, a lot of them looked like hit pieces designed to instill FUD on the subject. His latest videos, however, have been a bit more balanced, and even a little bit pro EV.
I think those earlier videos have left a rather bitter taste in the mouths of EV owners, as many people in this forum still don't like/trust the guy.
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Wow, this is definitely the kind of thing that will turn people on to EVs. /s
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Here's the real reason: They're expensive and I'm poor as shit. I guess that's CNET's definition of "Stubborn".
This is pretty much writing an article titled "Why young adults are renting homes instead of buying. They're too stubborn!".
It's probably just intended to be clickbait. I bet they go over they're not affordable to many people in the video and stuff but with a clickbait sounding title I don't even bother checking.
Same. Total cost of ownership advantages are meaningless if you can’t even afford the high out-the-door cost of an EV.
Yeah what a horrible take from them. Not everyone makes six figures a year and have decent savings nor living situation to purchase an EV.
I wish people who are EV champions would realize this. I'm sure a lot of lower income people would love to buy an EV, especially right now. However, we are not as fortunate to be in a job that pays decently well and live in a place that has decent charging infrastructure.
Bolt's $32k. Nissan Leaf $27k. Both under average new car price of $35k. Used available.
It's not the price so much as on the road charging ability. Mobility issue.
The "average new car price" statistic is insanely skewed and is driven up by the elimination of cheaper new car options from the market, as well as the increased popularity of crossovers, large highly-optioned pickup trucks, and well, EVs.
Like the $22k Corolla, one of the most popular cars in US?
This just isn't true. From about November 2020 to July 2021, you could get a Bolt, OTD, for $20-28k. I was one of those buyers and compared it to other cars in that price range. The only other vehicle that I thought was also a good value was the Elantra N Line, which wasn't that exciting to drive all things considered.
The reality is, people want a Tesla Model 3 for the price of a nice Camry. Some of that is Musk's fault by claiming a $35k Model3 was realistic and some of it is just down to the global supply chain being likely permanently fucked. But the reality is, people just have an unrealistic expectation of what the price of an electric vehicle should be.
and the reality is they won’t get affordable any time soon, and used prices are likely to stay very high for very long
That is just B.S. Perosnally, Idc what car I get anymore. Some of my dream cars included a Tesla Model X or a Rivian R1T, but I can't afford them.
Yeah man even the ‘cheap’ ones like the Ioniq 5 are marked up into Porsche territory
My family has a 2013 Camry and we can barely afford that. Something with the cylinder broke earlier this year and it cost $6,000 to fix.