03-10-2022, 12:32 AM
Paul F. wrote:
[quote=macphanatic]
Key issue is that most people in this country can't afford to buy an EV, let alone one that meets their needs. Then look at where they live. Apartment and townhome complexes aren't set up for charging. What about people that live in cities that don't have off street parking. All of the costs add up. Poor and low income people are getting screwed by the increased fuel costs.
Given that the average price of new cars sold in the U.S. in 2021 was $43,000, more people than you seem to think CAN afford EV's, since they start below that number. The ones that can't, will in five years as this generation of EV's is sold used.
Impediments to charging are totally legitimate issues - those are changing, but, won't have changed enough for decades.
Average price may be $43k. There are a lot of people who spent a fraction of that on their vehicle purchase. What decent EV can be purchased used in the $15k range that holds 2 car seats?