Not to mention that it sounds like a supply and demand issue. If there's enough of a demand for new and more training and mechanics, there will eventually be more when the pay is satisfactory.
UK had already announced plans to ban sales of new petrol vehicles by 2030 and many car manufacturers had already indicated they planned on phasing out combustion as early as 2025.
A 2035 mandate is like not mandating anything. You could mandate everyone in the state be tattooed blue by 2035 and no one would care because we all know it won't happen. Too much time for intervening events.
There are whole associations of guys with Model T's and other ancient cars. It is silly to think everyone will want to give up cool Shelby Cobras and 63 Corvettes for some new electric car. It is also very urban centric thinking. There are a lot of rural people who work way in the backwoods with no electricity. You can haul gas, but can't take a bucket of kilowatts into the boondocks.
I got news for you. I still watch 30 year old Carolina football games on VHS connected to one of those big old televisions. 😄 I converted them years ago, but there is just something enjoyable about watching the '88 UGA game on TBS via the VHS tape I used over 32 years ago.
I wouldn't count on it. This has been an ongoing problem for years. People don't want to pay more to have their vehicles repaired and shops can't pay techs more unless they charge more. There are so many better ways to make what auto techs make without having to invest thousands in tools.
I didn't have time to read the full article but, I can see where maintenance would be less on an EV. But when something actually goes wrong with one, there has to be someone with the knowledge to diagnose the problem. I'm not talking about brakes or belts etc. I'm talking about serious, possibly electronic problems. As it is now, shops are struggling to find techs with the knowledge needed to diagnose technology that's been around for years.
It’s not just that but the expense to replace the battery is massive. Gas and Diesel engines can typically go hundreds of thousands of miles with maintenance. You can maintain a battery all you want but you’re going to get what you’re going to get out of it. Look at the resale values of used electric cars, they’re cheap for a reason. No one wants to be the one stuck with replacing the battery.
How long is the life of the current batteries?
Tesla guarantees their batteries for 100k miles but they also acknowledge that there will be reduced performance as they age.
I've read up to 10-20 years. This is a pretty good article which includes battery life, cost of replacement, and resourcing old batteries, etc...
That’s because all electric motors are more efficient than their gas counterparts. The smallest engine Tesla makes has almost as much power and torque as the highest 1/2 ton which is the Nissan Titan.
I was curious about the replacement costs and the only documented case of someone paying for the battery replacement out of pocket I could find was about 17k. Almost every other one at this point was covered under warranty so I’m curious what we will see when more of these cars start hitting this point.I've read up to 10-20 years. This is a pretty good article which includes battery life, cost of replacement, and resourcing old batteries, etc...
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Not doubting what you say about the Tesla's torque but the Titan doesn't have the most torque among 1/2 ton trucks. The F150 Ecoboost has 500 lb/ft and the Ram with the 6.2 Supercharged has 650. Unless you weren't including optional engines.
Not sure. That was one of the most comprehensive articles I could find that covered all the questions most could have. But if replacement costs and life get to the level they are discussing, it will make getting an EV a "no-brainer."
This is why they will be popular with fleet vehicles. Most fleet vehicles are not kept as long as these will last and will give plenty of time to completely depreciated them. Also don't have the annual fuel cost nor the maintenance and repair costs associated with ICE vehicles.
We really considered a Tesla during our last go round with getting a car. In the end our love for the fun of our Jeep drove us to another one. We will probably end up in the market again in another 3 years and I’m sure we’ll end up getting an EV as a third vehicle or look into the new Jeep combo they have now that is a plug in hybrid.
Yep. I have nothing to tow but I got mine because moving stuff is easier and I do a lot of Lowe’s projects.
they’re literally almost everywhere. florence, columbia, charleston, aiken, greenville, asheville, etc. that’s pretty good for the ole south carolina. now i wouldn’t be driving one out west.
Most truck USERS by an old beater and USE it as a truck. These people will never buy a new truck much less an electric truck.
Electric cars will go the way of the laptop. It Breaks you toss it.
Yep. I actually did both. I have a 2006 Chevy Silverado. It runs like a top and looks like crap. I bouhgt a new F-150 Lariat when I retired 3 years ago. My F-150 is my every day vehicle. My old Chevy I use to pull my trailer and haul trash to the dump.
Not very flexible. Some folks go out drinking late at night. Some pickup or dropoff folks for the redeye airlines. Some folks work the late shift and share a car with spouse who works days. I wouldn't want to be locked into having to always rest at night. It may work for some people but not others. I expect a lot of families may try to keep a foot in both camps. One electric for cheaper mileage and the other gas when electric doesn't work.
I agree with you & the Tesla Model S is about the sharpest looking sedan on the road. I did get an opportunity to drive a midsize EV (not a Tesla) & the reality was totally different than what I had imagined. You mash the pedal & the thing takes off. An EV F150 won't have any issues other than compromised range towing a reasonably heavy load. EV's have plenty of torque as you correctly pointed out..
Someone broke down towing a 7,500 lb camper, range estimated at 80 -120 miles and even less if towing in any elevation. Sorry that's just not practical if you want to tow an RV.
