But here is a bunny with a pancake on its head
Posted on 12/02/2023 5:10:38 AM PST by Libloather
EV owners report far more problems with their cars and trucks than owners of gas-powered vehicles, according to a new survey.
Vehicles in the burgeoning electric vehicle segment, from model year 2021 through 2023, encountered 79 percent more problems than those with combustion engines, according to a Consumer Reports survey of more than 330,000 car owners.
The research said EV owners most frequently reported troubles with battery and charging systems as well as flaws in body panels and the fit of interior parts.
It noted that EV manufacturers are still learning to construct new types of vehicles, and suggested that their build quality will improve over time and teething issues will be ironed out.
'This story is really one of growing pains,' said Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports. 'It's a story of just working out the bugs and the kinks of new technology.'
But Consumer Reports noted that reliability concerns will cause additional apprehension among prospective buyers, alongside concerns about higher costs, too few charging stations and long charging times.
The growth of EV sales has slowed sharply since last year, and concern has heightened that American consumers are simply not prepared to make the switch from gas-powered cars.
In June 2022, EV sales were growing about 90 percent year over year. But by June of this year the 12-month growth rate had slowed to about 50 percent. Automakers have become increasingly fearful the pace will weaken further.
And this week, about 3,900 auto dealers signed a letter to President Biden asking him to rethink what they described as unrealistic fuel economy and emissions requirements.
'They are not selling nearly as fast as they are arriving at our dealerships, even with deep price cuts, manufacturer incentives and generous government incentives,' the letter said.
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Brandon will spend your loot way past his expiration date.
Doesn’t matter. The dems have determined that you ‘want’ an EV. It’s just a matter of convincing you.
Thank God Biden will be gone by 2032, along with his rotten tribe of grifters
EVs remind me of my Ion battery hand tools. They’re great when the battery is up, but a pain in the you-know-what when they go flat in the middle of a job. That’s why I always default to a hard-wired tool on jobs where dependable, long-term power is required.
“Teething issues”? Further proving that EV consumers are boobs.
The real problem for EV’s is TESLA.
TESLA is, most others aren’t
Say capitalism and profit here and receive hoots and shouts of Globalist, Globalist, Globalist by the vociferous neo isolationists
My fear is that they all know how it works and are actively trying to kill it. Except for very rare exceptions, I believe that all elected officials see themselves as royalty and we are the peasants. They want all the power and wealth while we are nothing more than slaves or livestock to them. Their actions prove it every day.
Despite the silly lamantations of losers like you, Trump will be President in 2025.
But here is a bunny with a pancake on its head
Capitalism + globalism( Free Trade ) = poverty for the masses.
Capitalism + nationalism = prosperity for all AMERICANS.
Sorry I figured you for an anti-Trumper. Do I have that wrong?
Jake's got a point with this comment. I have been thinking for a while that the current slew of EV's is the electric equivalent of a 286 or 386 processor on a PC 40 years ago.
All they need to do is make the vehicle lighter and less susceptible to spontaneous combustion. And make the tires last longer. And make the charging process quicker and less abusive on the battery. And make the vehicle out of more common elements.
Come to think of it, using a flux capacitor as the primary propelling source for 0-87 MPH would be the best solution.
“This story is really one of growing pains,’ said Jake Fisher, senior director of auto testing at Consumer Reports. ‘It’s a story of just working out the bugs and the kinks of new technology.’“
Why is someone at a testing reporting agency making excuses in amelioration of the affect of an aspect of his report. Doesn’t sound very professional to me. Sounds like he’s got a side he favors.
Oh yes, let’s force the serfs into electric cages while we work out the “bugs.”
No, the dems are going to FORCE you to buy one.
“Thank God Biden will be gone by 2032, along with his rotten tribe of grifters”
Don’t worry, by then another figurehead and another tribe of grifters will be inhabiting DC. Its how the Uniparty rolls.
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