Liberals have said that pushing electric vehicles on Americans will result in a better product that will benefit the environment and consumers not having to rely on gas.
But the movement has seen a massive slowdown. In Florida, car dealerships are seeing a decline in sales of electric vehicles (EV’s) as Ford and GM said they were slowing production due to lack of consumer demand.
Supporters of the EV movement brag about their fuel efficiency and environmental safety. But new information on EVs may make it tougher for dealers to sell that pitch down the road.
EV’s DAMAGING THE ENVIRONMENT
Data collected by the Wall Street Journal found that EVs weigh 30% percent more than gas cars, causing tires and the brake system wearing out faster than standard cars and releasing toxic particles 400 times greater than exhaust emission.
According to the new data, the increase in weight of EVs is due to lithium-ion batteries, which may be a concern for the environment.
EV Affordability
Last November, around 4,500 dealerships signed on to a letter to President Biden asking the administration to slow down the mandate for EVs because consumers weren’t buying them as predicted.
The Biden White House wants half of all new vehicle sales by 2030 to be electric. “The EVs “stacking up on our lots,” said one car dealer.
Dealerships throughout the state are reporting that even with price cuts, manufacturer incentives, and generous government incentives, consumers aren’t buying them.
CONSUMER CONCERNS
Car insurance app company Get Jerry released their 2024 State of the American Driver report. It showed a decline in consumers’ interest in purchasing or leasing an EV from 49% to just 41%.
The survey of 1,200 American drivers found over half (54%) admitted they were not interested in owning an EV.
Consumers also said they were about “range envy” as in the driving range, the inconvenience of charging EVs and the “reliability” and lack of charging stations, when on vacations or long trips.
Between an EV and a Hybrid vehicle with the same price tag, most drivers surveyed (83%) said they would choose a hybrid that didn’t need charging and an EV that does.
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