I blame politics. Somehow EVs became political, so now people have all sorts of misconceptions and antipathy.
Combine that with price. Carmakers have decided they can be profitable selling fewer more expensive cars, rather than cars everyone can afford
Here’s a recent story …. I live in one of the more progressive states and we do have a decent percentage of EVs (12.5% of new cars as of 2023). My kid is in college about 90 miles away. When picking up at the end of the semester, another parent said “you’re so brave to take an EV this far”. In my state where EVs are well known. Where there’s a supercharger in town and nearby in each direction. Where it is only 90 miles each way
Most people buying a cheap car think “why buy new when I can get a 3 year old luxury car for the same features”. Thus selling more expensive cars is the way to make money. Luxury car buyers like that there is value in their older cars - meaning they can upgrade more often since they don’t have to pay that difference.
In my experience most people want a car that suits their needs, and newer is better. They understand that many of the features are unnecessary gimmicks making it more likely to break, and are profit center for the manufacturer, charging you way more than it costs.
I blame politics. Somehow EVs became political, so now people have all sorts of misconceptions and antipathy.
Combine that with price. Carmakers have decided they can be profitable selling fewer more expensive cars, rather than cars everyone can afford
Here’s a recent story …. I live in one of the more progressive states and we do have a decent percentage of EVs (12.5% of new cars as of 2023). My kid is in college about 90 miles away. When picking up at the end of the semester, another parent said “you’re so brave to take an EV this far”. In my state where EVs are well known. Where there’s a supercharger in town and nearby in each direction. Where it is only 90 miles each way
Most people buying a cheap car think “why buy new when I can get a 3 year old luxury car for the same features”. Thus selling more expensive cars is the way to make money. Luxury car buyers like that there is value in their older cars - meaning they can upgrade more often since they don’t have to pay that difference.
I question the “most people” part.
In my experience most people want a car that suits their needs, and newer is better. They understand that many of the features are unnecessary gimmicks making it more likely to break, and are profit center for the manufacturer, charging you way more than it costs.
Your “most people” is different from mine