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Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price. (www.theatlantic.com)
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[–] 23 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

Americans aren't wary of EVs we can't fucking afford the overpriced shit that's sold here.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Used EVs are remarkably cheap. The problem is that it still effectively requires you to be able to charge at home, which is not common on cheaper housing.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    Exactly, we have two vehicles. One is 11 years old the other is 23 years old.

    Bought an old slum lord house for 18K. Doing all the repair work ourselves. Couldn't afford 1K a month for rent on an apartment

    A new car at 900 plus per month isn't in the books at all. Plus when it's 10 years old it will only get 1/4 of the original mileage on a single charge.

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