Vlad Kovalenko + 115 VK March 29, 2018 Sixteen major automakers are teaming up with seven Northeastern states to support a new advertising venture with the aim of getting Americans to buy more EVs. Their goal isn't to make everyone a Tesla owner but focus on hybrid vehicles, both standard and plug-in hybrids. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMOP + 227 March 29, 2018 This is great. Everyone is waking up. EV's are the future and here to stay. Get with it or get out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeamMeUp + 11 ES March 29, 2018 26 minutes ago, CMOP said: This is great. Everyone is waking up. EV's are the future and here to stay. Get with it or get out. It might be the future, but it will probably be a distant future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackTortoise + 103 CM March 29, 2018 In the U.S. definitely a distant future where people are trending toward trucks and SUVs. Just 200,000 EVs were sold last year which is 2% of the 17 million total vehicles sold over the all year. 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 March 30, 2018 The reasons EVs work so well in Norway are 1, it's a small nation and 2. it's a wealthy nation. That's not so true for most of the world so, yeah, EVs have a long way to go to displace ICEs. Sad news for those unfortunate enough to live in great big polluted cities. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele Denney + 3 MD March 30, 2018 I still want to see what automakers have to say.. Much opportunity for buyers if prices are lowered. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackTortoise + 103 CM March 30, 2018 18 minutes ago, Michele Denney said: I still want to see what automakers have to say.. Much opportunity for buyers if prices are lowered. I wouldn't expect to much about lower prices. With campaign called "Drive change. Drive electric" the only change automakers are mentioning is reduction of climate change emissions as the main reason to buy EV. Nothing about price change downwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michele Denney + 3 MD March 30, 2018 With new electric power generation technology knowledge and the true reduction cost for building EV cars pricing needs to reduce. Many changes need to happen to benefit the "PEOPLE". The is so much knowledge about technology that can change the world and it is sidelined for the Big Boys to get every penny they can out of fossil fuel technology and opium they get and fight over. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WaytoPeace + 62 PC April 2, 2018 This is good news for EV car buyers because regardless where more EV’s are sold, the average cost of manufacture, and therefore the price point, goes down 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad Kovalenko + 115 VK April 3, 2018 EVs are our future, either we want that or not. The demand for these cars will increase over time and car makers will have to consider lowering prices because these prices won't be realistic any more. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOD + 2 WO April 3, 2018 Is any auto company making any money on EVs ? It seems to be a lot of eye wash for the big automakers. In 1972 you could not see the buildings in Chicago or New York; forget about breathing in Denver, LA, Frisco, and many other cities in US. We took lead out of our gas and you could see and breath again. The 55 mph speed limit was awful. The Europeans did not get around to this in late 80's or early 90's. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackTortoise + 103 CM April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, BOD said: Is any auto company making any money on EVs ? It seems to be a lot of eye wash for the big automakers. I know one auto company that certainly isn't making money on EVs. Tesla. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeamMeUp + 11 ES April 3, 2018 3 hours ago, BOD said: Is any auto company making any money on EVs ? Not that I am aware of. But GM promised to make a profitable EV by 2021. https://insideevs.com/general-motors-promises-profitable-electric-cars-2021/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missy + 43 MM April 3, 2018 Just now, BeamMeUp said: Not that I am aware of. But GM promised to make a profitable EV by 2021. https://insideevs.com/general-motors-promises-profitable-electric-cars-2021/ Seems like Musk promised that quite some time ago. Waiting.... still waiting.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rodent + 1,424 April 3, 2018 1 minute ago, BeamMeUp said: Not that I am aware of. But GM promised to make a profitable EV by 2021. https://insideevs.com/general-motors-promises-profitable-electric-cars-2021/ Interesting that that plan was based on mass production of EV batteries in China. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites