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And when you can’t buy a replacement battery for your EV in 8 years because of planned obsolescence, the gas luxury cars will still be driving around.
View attachment 640545 Why electric cars are getting pricier even as batteries get cheaper
Guess you didn’t hear GM just stopped making batteries for it’s older model.LIAR ^^^
And when you can’t buy a replacement battery for your EV in 8 years because of planned obsolescence, the gas luxury cars will still be driving around.
View attachment 640545 Why electric cars are getting pricier even as batteries get cheaper
Guess you didn’t hear GM just stopped making batteries for it’s older model.
Hilarious you admit to driving such a crappy sparky car.I only paid $37K for my Chevy Bolt. Hardly a luxury cost. And I got no price breaks on it. Got a modest tax incentive the following year.
All this complaint about EV's is so bizarre. It's like no one on here knows how expensive computers used to be! You folks are a hoot. A computer that was about 1/100th of what you have in your hand right now was several thousand dollars.
AND LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE TODAY!
Hilarious you admit to driving such a crappy sparky car.
Chevy Bolt batteries were catching fire, and now there’s a class action lawsuit
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GM announced a recall of over 68,000 vehicles in November
https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/2/22135764/chevy-bolt-batteries-catching-fire-class-action-lawsuit#:~:text=The%20automaker%20says%20the%20Bolt’s%20battery%20capacity%20is,2017-2019%20Chevrolet%20Bolt%20EVs%2C”%20a%20GM%20spokesperson%20said.
Part of the reason for brown outs in CA. Enjoy, good for you. Try charging it during a blackout or getting batteries when they are unavailable because of the shortage of RE minerals or the model becomes obsolete. Ever have a flashlight with a dead battery? Never seems to be a battery available when that happens.I only paid $37K for my Chevy Bolt. Hardly a luxury cost. And I got no price breaks on it. Got a modest tax incentive the following year.
All this complaint about EV's is so bizarre. It's like no one on here knows how expensive computers used to be! You folks are a hoot. A computer that was about 1/100th of what you have in your hand right now was several thousand dollars.
AND LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE TODAY!
True, but the government shouldn't be forcing crappy technology on the public. If the technology is attractive, people will buy it without government intervention--EV acceptance has been increasing since their inception some forty years ago--the government should stay out of the marketplace.But technology has to start somewhere.
Every car manufacturer will be obsoleting batteries of everything going out of warranty. They want new car sales.Actually it's not crappy. It's pretty solid. SOmething I didn't expect from an American car.
Yes, I know that. (I've had mine replaced now) They had a problem with a batch of LG batteries. Remember the Ford Pinto in the 1970's that was capable of blowing up when rear-ended? YEah, gasoline powered car.
I'm not making excuses for the LG battery debacle. That's a problem. A fair hit. But technology has to start somewhere.
The advantages so far have been that I have driven for free for about 2 years now. I charge on my solar at home and I have 300 miles per full charge. The regular maintenance cost is much less than ICE vehicles.
Like I said: old computers were horrible and expensive. That's how technology starts.
True, but the government shouldn't be forcing crappy technology on the public.
If the technology is attractive, people will buy it without government intervention--EV acceptance has been increasing since their inception some forty years ago--the government should stay out of the marketplace.
I only paid $37K for my Chevy Bolt. Hardly a luxury cost. And I got no price breaks on it. Got a modest tax incentive the following year.
All this complaint about EV's is so bizarre. It's like no one on here knows how expensive computers used to be! You folks are a hoot. A computer that was about 1/100th of what you have in your hand right now was several thousand dollars.
AND LOOK AT WHERE WE ARE TODAY!
Every car manufacturer will be obsoleting batteries of everything going out of warranty.
They want new car sales.
Fossil fuel cars you just go to a scrap yard.
I didn't buy one of those computers. I waited until they became for affordable and reliable.
I paid $30,000 for my SUV 3 years ago. It is 5 times the size of your Bolt,
increasing the chances of my survival in an accident.
I can also carry 7 passengers, which your Bolt I am sure struggles with 4.
I can drive to visit my kids and not have to stop and recharge batteries.
Tell me now what is the advantage of your Bolt?
Why shouldn’t everyone follow GM’s lead and obsolete batteries? $$$$$$Why is that?
Why don't they do that with internal combustion engine parts? That would be EXCEEDINGLY easy to do. Change a few connectors et voila new car sale.
That only works for a bit. Change a few connectors in there...
Try going through a drawer of outdated Macintosh power cables and connectors for iPhones and tell me how that works out.
You can’t drive more than 125 miles away for a round trip. Short leash. Very short.Why is that?
Why don't they do that with internal combustion engine parts? That would be EXCEEDINGLY easy to do. Change a few connectors et voila new car sale.
That only works for a bit. Change a few connectors in there...
Try going through a drawer of outdated Macintosh power cables and connectors for iPhones and tell me how that works out.
Guess you didn’t hear GM just stopped making batteries for it’s older model.
Follow me to learn about the real world!My son owns a 2017 Bolt. He is getting new batteries for free, as are all of the owners of this year and later.
Why are you so dishonest???
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They certainly are, CA--no small ICE sales after 2024, No ICE automobile sales after 2030. Similar laws in WA. That is government interjecting in the marketplace. If EVs are so good, they shouldn't have to cut existing technology to promote it. We had 8 track recorders in the 60s, they gave way to cassette, cd, and now digital jump drives--the government didn't have to push those, people clamored for the new technology because it was better. This current push of inferior, beta technology reminds me of how our government pushed the jab, even paying people to get it. Keep the government out of the marketplace.They aren't.
Speak for yourself. I don't want the government involved in my life at all beyond public safety and defense.we actually all ENJOY government in our markets.
