Americans bailing on EV's!!!

[GMCGeneral]

Called this five years ago... Americans don't like EV's
Whooopsie

Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Say They Want to Return to Gasoline

Hey JC... freezing my balls off in NY. A month straight now below freezing
Damned global warming is killing me

Oh I love it. And did you know GM is developing a brand new TWO STROKE engine? I posted the story a short time ago.

 

[skookerasbil]

Going to be 70 degrees in some spots on the Oregon coast this coming weekend. In Salem, where I now live, low to high fifties in the day, low to mid-40's at night. Should be another good year for my lime tree and fig bush.

A temporary trend that will be reversed as soon as we rid ourselves of the present kakistocracy and the new batteries give the EV's ranges exceeding that of ICE vehicles. Of course, by then, we will be buying and using vehicles made in Asia because of our present incompetent President and cabinet.

AhhhhHaaaaa....

You were talking about "new batteries" changing EV's waaaaay back in 2017.
Americans not caring...the Yahoo article I posted is a facial to the EV cheerleaders

EV's on the road as of today in the United States?

2%

 

[Hafar1014]

Called this five years ago... Americans don't like EV's
Whooopsie

Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Say They Want to Return to Gasoline

Hey JC... freezing my balls off in NY. A month straight now below freezing
Damned global warming is killing me

Of course they suck cost too much server no purpose and are worth nothing when you trade them in

 

[skookerasbil]

Oh I love it. And did you know GM is developing a brand new TWO STROKE engine? I posted the story a short time ago.

Yep...and none of the climate crusader bozos in here aware of the technology recently developed by Koenigsegg...will make EV's obsolete

None of these "science" guys have any clue as to what's going on in the real world...they navigate in a makey-uppey world....I've seen it up close for 17 years in this forum. Tarot card readers are more accurate

 

[Dekster]

Called this five years ago... Americans don't like EV's
Whooopsie

Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Say They Want to Return to Gasoline

Hey JC... freezing my balls off in NY. A month straight now below freezing
Damned global warming is killing me

Since the article indicates growth is expected to continue, they aren't bailing. They are just bitching and moaning, mostly about charging stations and the lack thereof.

 

[Hafar1014]

Since the article indicates growth is expected to continue, they aren't bailing. They are just bitching and moaning, mostly about charging stations and the lack thereof.

Inventories are backing up
As widely forecast, sales of new electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. fell sharply in the fourth quarter, following record-breaking results in Q3. With government-backed sales incentives revoked at the start of October, total EV sales in Q4 plunged to 234,000 units, down 46% compared to Q3 and 36% lower year over year. Sales in the final quarter of 2025 were at the lowest point since Q4 2022.

While the Q4 collapse will command headlines, total EV sales in calendar year 2025 tell a different story: Thanks in part to record volume in Q3, total EV sales last year came in just shy of 2024’s 1.30 million. In fact, 2025 was the second-best year on record for EV sales in the U.S., and the EV share of total market sales was a strong 7.8%, down from 8.1% a year earlier, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.

 

[Lockback]

Called this five years ago... Americans don't like EV's
Whooopsie

Nearly Half of U.S. EV Owners Say They Want to Return to Gasoline

Hey JC... freezing my balls off in NY. A month straight now below freezing
Damned global warming is killing me

One of the greatest scams in history. "Clean" energy, my ass.

 

[Sunsettommy]

Whatever will Leons' Tesla company do? What about all the Obiden charger stations?
< such a waste of trillions in that phony New Green Steal >

Change to hybrid?
Develop a decent battery?
Develop a fuel cell?
Change to other power source?

In my view Hybrid is the obvious choice as that level of technology is well established and yet satisfy the customer base who wants to reduce gasoline use.

 

[Sunsettommy]

Going to be 70 degrees in some spots on the Oregon coast this coming weekend. In Salem, where I now live, low to high fifties in the day, low to mid-40's at night. Should be another good year for my lime tree and fig bush.

A temporary trend that will be reversed as soon as we rid ourselves of the present kakistocracy and the new batteries give the EV's ranges exceeding that of ICE vehicles. Of course, by then, we will be buying and using vehicles made in Asia because of our present incompetent President and cabinet.

The problem was the stupid governments trying to shove EV's down the customers throats while at the same time phasing out ICE cars by 2030-35 totally.

Let the market settle it while the government get the hell out of the way!

 

[Sunsettommy]

Now just who is forcing people to buy EV's? And everything you said about mining lithium is incorrect. Perhaps you should apply that to tar sand mining for oil, and mountain top mining for coal. Both far dirtier than mining for lithium. I have yet to see a lithium mine destroy a whole town as has happened with coal.

Mileage tax when renewing your license, based on vehicle weight. Disadvantage for present EV's, however with some of the new battery chemistries, like sodium-sulfur, not a disadvantage at all.

In 1905, there were considerable disadvantages to owning a gas car compared to a horse and buggy. That changed rather rapidly. I expect that we will see the same with EV's. And because of our present government by kakistocracy, we will be getting our vehicles from Asia.

HA HA HA, does government phase out ICE cars by 2030-35 mandates ring any bells sherlock jr.

No the market for EV's is shrinking slowly over time as the known weaknesses have cooled customers interest which is why they have been moving back to ICE cars.

Hybrid cars is a far better choice to run on as they work well.

 

[Old Rocks]

Inventories are backing up
As widely forecast, sales of new electric vehicles (EVs) in the U.S. fell sharply in the fourth quarter, following record-breaking results in Q3. With government-backed sales incentives revoked at the start of October, total EV sales in Q4 plunged to 234,000 units, down 46% compared to Q3 and 36% lower year over year. Sales in the final quarter of 2025 were at the lowest point since Q4 2022.

While the Q4 collapse will command headlines, total EV sales in calendar year 2025 tell a different story: Thanks in part to record volume in Q3, total EV sales last year came in just shy of 2024’s 1.30 million. In fact, 2025 was the second-best year on record for EV sales in the U.S., and the EV share of total market sales was a strong 7.8%, down from 8.1% a year earlier, according to Kelley Blue Book estimates.
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Inventories are backing up for most vehicles, EV or ICE. Trump economy.

 

[Samofvt]

Now just who is forcing people to buy EV's? And everything you said about mining lithium is incorrect. Perhaps you should apply that to tar sand mining for oil, and mountain top mining for coal. Both far dirtier than mining for lithium. I have yet to see a lithium mine destroy a whole town as has happened with coal.

Mileage tax when renewing your license, based on vehicle weight. Disadvantage for present EV's, however with some of the new battery chemistries, like sodium-sulfur, not a disadvantage at all.

In 1905, there were considerable disadvantages to owning a gas car compared to a horse and buggy. That changed rather rapidly. I expect that we will see the same with EV's. And because of our present government by kakistocracy, we will be getting our vehicles from Asia.

The State of Vermont is forcing people to buy EV's. THAT'S WHO

It is State law that no ICE (Internal Combustion Engines) will be sold in the State of Vermont after 2025. This was in order to partially meet the same legislators' mandate, by law, that Vermont will reduce Carbon in the state by 30 percent by 2030. It's baffling that since Carbon = Life, the devil worshipers in the legislature want to reduce life by 30 percent. It will be a rich boy's playground in the state...of course they don't know a jackrabbit from a hare and they all want to live in 12 story condominiums in the city center. Those that wrote the legislation. But there it is. We've all been driven off our land or bankrupt.

Of course, the governor wrote an executive order that stopped that stupidity temporarily. Temporarily.

Oh, the laughter!!!

 

[Cassandro]

Thanks in part to record volume in Q3, total EV sales last year came in just shy of 2024’s 1.30 million.

That was ENTIRELY due to EV tax credits expiring on 9/30/25.

 

[Hafar1014]

That was ENTIRELY due to EV tax credits expiring on 9/30/25.

EV car sales are down there will always be a few virtue signaling idiots who think they are saving humanity

 

[GMCGeneral]

EV car sales are down there will always be a few virtue signaling idiots who think they are saving humanity

Meanwhile, GM is moving forward with new two stroke engine tech. Go figure.

 

[Hafar1014]

Meanwhile, GM is moving forward with new two stroke engine tech. Go figure.

Now they can since Trump removed the Biden mandates and crazy mileage demands

 

[jc456]

skookerasbil , today was day 19 under freezing, tomorrow will be 20

 

[Admiral Rockwell Tory]

Of course they suck cost too much server no purpose and are worth nothing when you trade them in

Great sentence. no punctuation whatsoever. Did a third grader write that for you?

 

[Samofvt]

Great sentence. no punctuation whatsoever. Did a third grader write that for you?

A drunk 3rd grader, high on blunts, most likely. the school system is a different topic

 

[jc456]

Going to be 70 degrees in some spots on the Oregon coast this coming weekend. In Salem, where I now live, low to high fifties in the day, low to mid-40's at night. Should be another good year for my lime tree and fig bush.

A temporary trend that will be reversed as soon as we rid ourselves of the present kakistocracy and the new batteries give the EV's ranges exceeding that of ICE vehicles. Of course, by then, we will be buying and using vehicles made in Asia because of our present incompetent President and cabinet.

So what?