speculate the dealers salespersons direct people away from electric as it takes too long to educate the customer. Much quicker to close a deal on a petrol vehicle and move to the next customer. Sales people probably do not really understand EVs unless they own one.
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What hogwash. People understand electrics right now. They are expensive. They have very limited range. And who knows how long that battery will last and how much a replacement will cost. Recharging that battery makes traveling cross country a real trial with long waits for the battery to charge assuming you can find a recharging station. And finally having one means going without air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter.