DannyMac@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.world · 10 months agoCar dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rolloutarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square15fedilinkarrow-up134arrow-down11cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.world
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minus-squareHypx@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·10 months agoBEVs are fundamentally more expensive than conventional cars. That is the real problem here. Blaming the dealers won’t change that.
minus-squareJohnDClay@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-210 months agoBut not if you take into account the leveled cost of ownership. But it’s an up front cost rather than spread out, so it’s more difficult. Plus the cost can be way lower if people okay with shorter range smaller vehicles.
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BEVs are fundamentally more expensive than conventional cars. That is the real problem here. Blaming the dealers won’t change that.
But not if you take into account the leveled cost of ownership. But it’s an up front cost rather than spread out, so it’s more difficult. Plus the cost can be way lower if people okay with shorter range smaller vehicles.