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Two-Thirds of Americans Now Say They Wouldn’t Drive a Tesla (www.theolympian.com)

submitted 5 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/electricvehicles@slrpnk.net

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[+] regrub@lemmy.world 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

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[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 13 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

In an unsurprising twist, general sales across the various markets are down even more than expected in the first quarter of 2025, which means consumers are either poorer and/or holding onto their money out of fear.

Coupled with what's happening in the government, and we're sprinting towards a general recession—potentially even worse in rural areas.

[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 14 points 5 months ago

Part of me wants to say "good".

I realize all the nuances and negative implications, but...I don't know. Maybe America needs to be godsmacked a little.

Note: My thoughts change hourly on this so take this with a boulder of salt.

[–] dan@upvote.au 8 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Lower-end cars keep getting more and more expensive in the USA, meanwhile they're getting cheaper in some other countries due to competition from Chinese cars.

[–] metaStatic@kbin.earth 3 points 5 months ago

Those people should probably buy a used car before tariffs put those out of reach too.

But hey it's not like you need a car to exist in America right?

[–] takeda@lemm.ee 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

And the other 1/3 wouldn't drive any EV?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 21 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

The other 1/3 are members of the Fuck Cars community and just laughed as a response, which was marked down as "unsure."

[–] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 11 points 5 months ago

Let’s get it down to just Nazis driving Teslas.

[–] WhatSay@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 months ago

Let's ask Thelma and Louise

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Can't wait for aix to buy Tesla.

[–] Telorand@reddthat.com 1 points 5 months ago

Not like the SEC will stop him