Inflated hopes for EV P/U
Realistic look at EV Towing Well those of you all gung ho for new electric p/u should try this realistic look at what to expect: 60 mile real world range when towing, 24 hour (not overnight) rechar...
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Groover wrote:
"EVs on the other hand have massive govt pressure supporting them along with financial kickbacks for buying them...and they still make up less than 1% of the vehicles on the road.
They have a place as a 2nd commuter car but as a primary vehicle and certainly a tow vehicle, they have a lot of limitations."
I haven't received any kickbacks for buying a Tesla. I must be missing something.
Most are not great for trips yet but to some extent that is just due to lack of charging stations and those are increasing in locations rapidly. As for only being one percent of the vehicles on the road that is going to change rapidly in the next few years. Just about every car maker on the planet is building new factories to make them and Tesla is going as fast at they can. If GM will ever start focusing on value instead of price they will be able to sell a lot more.
Fueling was also one of the main obstacles for gasoline cars in the early days. It will come with time for electrics. It is already happening rather quickly and will really take off once those new factories start cranking out vehicles that need charging.
Isn't there a $7500 federal tax credit on the purchase of EVs'? You don't pay fuel taxes, governments will have to make up that lost revenue somehow.
Tesla itself got over 1.6 billion in regulatory zero emission credits from other carmakers. It would have posted a loss without them. They subsidized your Tesla.
Parochial charging networks like Tesla supercharger are a detriment to EV sales in general.
