EV's & Tundra's

If the mass push to EV's is going to work, that'll need to happen. And were 15 years behind.

 

Ooof. Ford trending a 10% post earnings hit. I guess the ICE cant afford to keep floating the electric.

 

“…the average model year (MY) 2021 EV would cost $48,698 more to own over a 10-year period without $22 billion in government favors given to EV manufacturers and owners. … Adding the costs of the subsidies to the true cost of fueling an EV would equate to an EV owner paying $17.33 per gallon of gasoline. And these estimates do not include the hundreds of billions more in subsidies in the Inflation Reduction Act (2022) for various aspects of the EV supply chain, particularly for battery manufacturing.”

“Nearly $22 billion in federal and state subsidies and regulatory credits suppressed the retail price of EVs in 2021 by an average of almost $50,000.”

Source: study from non-partisan 501(c)3 research institute.

“It is important to emphasize that the total subsidy per EV calculated by this study, $54,778, is actually a conservative estimate given the assumptions made and the items we excluded...”

 

So how the fuck is ford still losing $50k per lightning lol

 

Not sure I trust the word of a major promoter of EVs, and Tesla fanboy, on what is "silencing critics."

 

I did not read this one but it caught my eye.

https://ts2.space/en/toyotas-new-battery-breakthrough-could-revolutionize-electric-vehicle-industry/



they might have something good! I read a little bit

 

Whoa.
Q3 data.

 

So does that mean the Honda Prologue is scratched?

 

Pondering this....

If Tesla is the only successful EV maker, how long before weird shit start happening?

I suspect:
1. a plan is afoot to hamstring Tesla
2. or Gov will turn against EV's

you can feel the worm turning on Wind....Solar is next.

 

MYP. But now I’m going to the Kia wtf

 

Ooof EV6 is over $60k and doesn’t qualify for tax credit. Nm I’ll take the $15k + savings

 

Nope. They'll keep the subsidies going to get the manufacturers deep into it, then pull the rug on them and bailouts will include taking control. Guberment always wants control. First it's a toe in the door, to "help" and then it's them deciding what kind of drapes you can hang.

 

Yep, 100%.
Then they'll shut your debit card off when you buy too many guns..I mean drapes.

 

so...same as healthcare?

 

I'd upgrade.

Tesla leaks new Model S sports seats for Plaid version
https://electrek.co/2023/10/30/tesla-leaks-new-model-s-sports-seats-plaid-version/

 

I’d say both, but definitely #2. But not Gov turning against EVs as much as simply slowly and steadily reducing the completely unsustainable and frighteningly massive subsidies that are currently in place, probably once a target % of households with an EV is met.

From the above link (source is nonpartisan 501(c)3 nonprofit btw):

 

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