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This has been true of certain higher end cars for decades. People with good relationships with dealers purchase the car at or near MSRP, hold it a month or two, then resell it for thousands, even in some cases, hundreds of thousands, more. All because supply was carefully and intentionally limited.
Opportunists are flipping Teslas for profits of up to $7,000 as EV production struggles to meet demand, report says
Manufacturers have been struggling to keep up with the surging demand for electric cars, leading buyers to look elsewhere.
I was looking into getting a hybrid but for me one of the big selling points for an EV is the lack of routine maintenance.
It depends on your circumstances. For my specific needs it is the best of both worlds. As for maintenance: Volvo provides 3 years full maintenance and a 4 year warranty. I also got 4 years of " consumables" wipers, brakes, rotars etc. After 4 years hopefully there will be reasonably priced EVs that can go 500+ miles on a charge. Also hopefully by then the charging infrastructure will be in better shape then it is now. The full 7500 tax credit eliminated most of the price differential between the PHEV and regular version of the same car.
The Shanghai lockdown not only crippled Shanghai production, but much of the tooling needed for the Berlin and Austin ramp was stuck, sitting in the Shanghai port.
It’s across the industry. Tesla is in the same boat as the legacy auto makers. Need to unlock the part shortage to see what’s what. It only took 12 months for my ID 4 to be deliver.
Have you been driving the ID4, and sorry if I missed is (or SIAP was the friendly acronym says), how is the driving experience?
Picking it up Saturday. It’s for my daughter but will drive it until she gets her license. I test drove it once. It’s more of a practical car than sporty.
Don't be so sure.This seems wise. Although I would think most first responder organizations are, by now, already doing training for the differences between handling EV and ICE accidents.
GM Expands EV Emergency Training for First Responders
Education about electric-car accidents and how to manage them could also be helpful to you as an EV owner. Fortunately, there are useful guides that anyone can get.www.autoweek.com
Seems to me that the best use-cases for EVs are for practicality over sportiness. At least until such time as manufacturers decide to completely stop making non-EVs.
Can't hurt to have as much training as possible. Even with hybrids, let alone EVs, the possibility of nasty electric shock is always present after an accident.
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Nice looking vehicle being held back by a couple of quirks (of course, in my opinion):Speaking of Rivian, this is quite a favorable review for the R1S, for the most part:
The 2022 Rivian R1S Is the Rightful Heir to the Land Cruiser Throne
Understated, powerful and utterly capable off-road, Rivian's three-row electric SUV is a luxurious way to get off the beaten path.
While I think the lack of AA and CP is dumb, it‘s not really dumb at nearly the same level as a yoke on road-going vehicles. In the first case, it’s dumb from a marketing standpoint and it’s perhaps inconvenient to potential customers.
As I typed my post, I thought you would turn this into the yoke is worse discussion. 😜 But I have to admit, I agree with you.
I confess that any mention of a yoke in road cars does trigger me rather easily. 😀
The moderate answer is most often the correct answer and hybrids are a moderate answer, IMO.
How do you feel about egg yokes? 😏 I prefer them over egg whites, but let's not get racial.
Also wondering why the large majority of emojis out there have the hue of an egg yolk? 🤷♂️
Perhaps they wanted to make the emojis look just like regular yokes.
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The yoke is really, really dumb.
You're a little confused.
I must be. Was watching YouTube and ID4 owners are using Tesla chargers with a J1172 adapter. Maybe it was only overseas.
You got a link for that? NVM (that's "Never mind"😁), here it is.
Here you go, it does not expire the moment when 200,000 is hit,but the second quarter AFTER the quarter in which a particular manufacturer reaches a total of 200,000 vehicles:
Actually, NM is never mind. Still much to learn 😀.
That phase out resulted in a mad rush by Tesla manufacturing and centers for Model 3s to be delivered before the phase out began. Hopefully, Ford will up their production/delivery game the same way to reward the loyalty and patience of those hanging in there for their first authentic EV effort.Here you go, it does not expire the moment when 200,000 is hit,but the second quarter AFTER the quarter in which a particular manufacturer reaches a total of 200,000 vehicles:
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The federal tax credit is phased out over time beginning the second quarter AFTER the quarter in which a manufacturer reaches a total of 200,000 BEV or PHEV vehicles sold since 2010. Here is how the phase out works:
This thread could use a Minister of Disinformation.
- The full amount of the EV qualifying tax credit is in place DURING the entire calendar quarter in which 200,000 EVs are sold by a manufacturer, AND through the subsequent quarter.
- Then the tax credit amount is reduced by 50% for the next 2 quarters.
- The credit is reduced again to 25% of the original amount for the subsequent 2 quarters.
- At that point the credit expires completely."
Just to be clear, high speed DC fast charging on a Tesla supercharger is only available for Teslas in N America. No adapters exist in N America for non Teslas for high speed charging.
