Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars
www.theatlantic.com
The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.
    • reddig33@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      22 hours ago

      If you can easily park your vehicle near an electrical outlet, consider buying a used EV the next time you need a car. Used EVs are comparatively cheap and their batteries usually last longer than their eight to ten year warranty. You don’t need a high voltage charger for in-town driving — just plug it into an electrical outlet overnight.

      I recommend finding one manufactured after 2021 for good range and battery life (but avoid the first and second generation Nissan Leaf).

  • pdxfed@lemmy.worldEnglish
    5·
    22 hours ago

    That’s the beauty of it, now that the oil-ligarchy has defunded alternate energy and removed tax incentives, the companies responded by reversing 2 decades of development and finally getting hybrids and evs common in us automakers.

    Now that electric is off the menu, and protectionism is back on, it means the places those cars are being made and made well–like china–americans simply won’t even know about them or be able to buy them as they’ll be tariffed out of existence.

    Triple win for the oil-ligarchy