EV Affordability, Dealership Woes and More News
A new Sierra Club dealership study shows reveals EV inventory issues for dealers, hot demand in Texas, the Model 3’s price drop, and EVA’s Facebook page comments.
Source: Tesla
EV Charging Help on the Way!
Ford Motors and Tesla come to a charging station agreement, opening up 12,000 Superchargers to 2025 Ford models — Spring 2024.
EVs ‘Missing’ on Dealership Lots, says Report from Sierra Club
A disturbing trend seems to be taking root when it comes to EV inventory on dealership lots. “66% of car dealerships nationwide did not have a single EV available for sale, while 34% of dealers did have an EV available.
Below are key findings about EV inventory and dealerships:
Heard on EVA’s Facebook page:
“Right now, the only reasonable charging network for distance travel in an EV is the Tesla supercharger network. Tesla superchargers always work, they are lightning fast, and they are almost everywhere. We have both a VW EV and a Tesla, but after a few very frustrating attempts at 250-300 mile trips in the VW, we only travel distances in the Tesla. ”
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All Tesla Model 3 Versions Qualify For $7,500 Federal Tax Credit Now
The Tesla Model 3 rear-wheel drive vehicles now qualifies. See the price chart for all the trim models.
Shawna Spence, John Packer and Lindsey Perkins, members of a club for Tesla owners, chat at a charging station in Plano, Tex. (Jeanne Whalen/The Washington Post)
Electric Vehicles Making Inroads in Gas-Guzzling Texas!
Many new EV buyers are being persuaded by high gas costs and to the performance, style, and high-tech features of electric vehicles.
“Some EV buyers in the Plano area expressed concern about the climate, but most said they were drawn by the performance, style and high-tech features of the vehicles — and the convenience and savings of avoiding the gas pump.”
“I used to drive a Mercedes-Benz SUV and I went to go fill up my gas tank and it was over $4 for premium gas. So I went the very next day, and I traded it in for an electric vehicle,” said Kate Allen, sitting in her Model 3, sipping iced coffee while she charged. The possibility of helping the environment was a “bonus” — not her main motivation, she added.