Americans’ junk-filled garages are hurting EV adoption, study says
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I have one of those Bolts.
Not only was the battery replaced, the 8 year warranty on it was reset. Also, the idea that EV batteries die after a couple of years like in phones was unfounded. The batteries in EVs are actually properly temperature regulated unlike the ones in mobile phones. The primary degradation in an EV battery happens when the battery is new and stays basically flat for the rest of its life.
EVs have been on the road long enough for studies to determine that most batteries will last at least as long as most people will own the car.
After a couple of years? No. But 25 years isn't an unreasonable amount of time to want to own a vehicle if you take care of it. We treat vehicles these days like they're disposable and honestly I don't think a 25 year old battery pack is going to be particularly desirable.
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After a couple of years? No. But 25 years isn't an unreasonable amount of time to want to own a vehicle if you take care of it. We treat vehicles these days like they're disposable and honestly I don't think a 25 year old battery pack is going to be particularly desirable.
I have some good news for you: https://www.geotab.com/blog/ev-battery-health/
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No, it's the price.
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Because they keep buying shit they don't need and hording it in the garage, while their car sits outside in the driveway exposed to the elements.
Hyperinflation and incoming recession aside, Americans have been using their garages for junk storage for many decades.
Don't get me wrong, most of them spend money like morons while complaining they need more.
However, electric vehicles are still just too expensive of an investment to justify to the average American.
This could probably be fixed if the leeches maximizing profit off of them made less profit, but why would they do that unless they're forced to?
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What about transit? Why do Americans always have to drive. We need real alternatives to cars.
Have you seen America? It's huge.
There's also way more to America than the metropolitan cities you've been conditioned to prioritize.
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You can get electric for only a slightly higher cost than gas, just not the "premium" ones. As for Spyware, that's any modern car. It has nothing to do with being electric.
You can get electric for only a slightly higher cost than gas
Bullshit.
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How about talking to the landlords who refuse to install EV chargers? Or maybe talk to manufacturers who won't sell a basic EV that isn't overpriced?
This is just "Am I out of touch? No, it's the children who are wrong!" again.
Or maybe talk to manufacturers who won’t sell a basic EV that isn’t overpriced?
This is huge. Keep in mind, every additional bullshit "feature" in your car will end up costing you more than it costs the business.
This is why we've been conditioned to accept so much superfluous bullshit as possible.
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There can be multiple factors.
People with garages big enough for a nice car that also have it stuffed with things probally have money too. Right?
People with garages big enough for a nice car
What the fuck? I can tell you don't have a garage, because for 99% of them size isn't going to impact the 'niceness' of the car you can have in it.
Challenge: People who lived in major cities understanding that there's more to life than what goes on in them.
Level: Impossible.
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The real problem is having to go to Florida so regularly. I feel for ya.
Nothing really wrong with florida.
I say this, because I've come across genuine morons who live in Texas and have the nerve to scoff at florida while ignoring their shithole state and the one directly to the east of it.
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with the used EV tax credit there are good options at ~20k.
edit: why downvotes? the used EV market is bigger every year and if the price is under $25k you get a ~$4k credit.
Older bolt EVs all had their batteries replaced in 2021/2022, and can be had for under $20k before any incentives.
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Have you seen America? It's huge.
There's also way more to America than the metropolitan cities you've been conditioned to prioritize.
Yes. I grew up in the Midwest. In rural America. I live in a city now on the west coast… Transit is a great option for metropolitan areas. U.S. cities in general have terrible transit options, big highways ruining core city areas and no thought of pedestrians in many areas. We need to start with fixing that. Slowing down urban corridors, taking away parking, adding better light rail to encourage less use of cars. Yes, in rural areas and outlying areas cars will of course still be needed. It’s a huge country.
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People with garages big enough for a nice car
What the fuck? I can tell you don't have a garage, because for 99% of them size isn't going to impact the 'niceness' of the car you can have in it.
Challenge: People who lived in major cities understanding that there's more to life than what goes on in them.
Level: Impossible.
I have a garage. And it’s one of the ones that barely fits a standard sized car.
It’s also full of stuff due to the house being super tiny too. The house has zero closets, no basement, single floor. It’s apartment sized, basically.
It’s a small town, the house is 100+ years old from what I understand.
So you’re saying for the purposes of this article that most people live outside of cities in the US? And space shouldn’t be an issue? I’m not sure what your meme is about here.
