I kind of have mixed feelings on this. On the one hand, if the goal is to prompt people to adopt EVs, then it seems silly to not give them a tax holiday for a few years. OTOH, it seems like it will hurt lower income folks who cannot afford a new EV at this time.
Having a spouse who works in the industry...your third point is really important. There's a LOT of roads, bridges, and tunnels that need fixing. And having a bunch of heavier EV's on the road isn't going to make the deterioration happen slower.
No money from the Turnpike, GSP, or AC Expressway go to funding the rest of the road projects in NJ. Those roads need fixing too.
This is true. Infrastructure is in pretty bad shape in this country, especially in dense-population areas where use is so heavy.
it's also less than their annual fuel costs if they had an ICE vehicle, so, while it may skew the value prop a tiny bit, it shouldn't be a make or break factor.
Probably true.
you pay it one way or another...in gas tax or road use tax...it's something that won't be avoidable in the future.Probably true.
Except for people who cut off their nose to spite their face over the principle. Some folks really hate taxes.
I pretty much never give taxes much thought. Or money. After all, it's the root of all evil. Best to keep it at arms length.
Actually, I think taxes are going away in the future. Just won't be enough people with jobs to support the current model. But that's a story for another thread.
If they can power this one using ordinary household garbage, as promised in one of the BTTF sequels, they might have more staying power than the original. Plus it would solve a host of other problems.
Mine came something like 2 weeks ahead of schedule. I have lost track. Is yours a hybrid?
Agree with this in principle. The unique thing about gas tax though... it costs more for ppl who drive gas guzzlers... so it's very progressive in that way. I have one car that avgs 22mpg. My other car avgs 28mpg. I pay more in gas tax to drive 500mi in the first car than the 2nd. A VMT doesn't differentiate if a vehicle is more frugal than another... so... during a transition to EV's, If I think this thru...I think you either overcharge those who are EV drivers to account for the gas guzzlers, or you undercharge everyone.
Car dealers are all price gouging these days and there is plenty of inventory on the lots. I had a few dealers act like I was crazy for refusing to pay more than MSRP.
me either. a 4 door crossover wearing the mustang badge doesn't feel right.
Of all the choices, to name the first flagship EV after their flagship muscle car makes zero sense.
The Chevy Super Bowl commercial reveals one thing - GM is in deep ****. Just click the link, try to reserve the EV Silverado and read the small print. "Actual reservation model ... available Summer of 2024". Yikes - What a cluster F - and what is GM focusing on now - more "sensitivity training".
I actually kind of like the design - keeps some of the traditional body lines but has a next gen look. If Ford comes out with an EV Raptor sign me up!
They did a super bowl commercial for the EV Hummer last year too. They sold 1 (no joke)in Q4 2021. Why are they bothering electrifying this vehicle? 9,000+ lbs, $100k+, and a whopping 217kWh battery pack!! That's almost 4 sedans worth of batteries.
Very good point. That's in line with the Hummer lineage, which was a major gas guzzler. Maybe the Hummer EV with that much batter power has a significant carbon footprint.
I've heard/read mostly good things about the Mach-E. Some knocks are: dealership markups, software issues that dealerships are eliquipped to fix, and if you're going to be doing a lot of long distance travel, having to rely on 3rd party charging.
