Thread: EV general discussion

Look on Carsales. There were several 2019 Teslas Model 3s from 36K a couple of days ago. All strangely were private sales and some had several extras and most moderate miles.
My first thought is that dealers will not touch.
Regards PhilipA

Originally Posted by PhilipA

Look on Carsales. There were several 2019 Teslas Model 3s from 36K a couple of days ago. All strangely were private sales and some had several extras and most moderate miles.
My first thought is that dealers will not touch.
Regards PhilipA

How weird - people trying to sell their cars privately on Car Sales. Clearly something wrong with them. 🤪

In the UK EV sales have slowed and lots of previous models still in yards.

Higher end EVs aren’t getting anywhere near enough.

Normally by end of lease a vehicle can fetch decent money to move onto the next lease. In reality they are getting less than the payout figure for the lease.


As mentioned multiple times by a few - EV has its place.
It is NOT the complete solution and unlikely to ever be in a sensible world. However, the odds of this world being sensible under the current global political Muppets and the Greenwashing that is currently endemic means it’s anyone’s guess what the transport solution is going to really be.

Originally Posted by Tombie

As mentioned multiple times by a few - EV has its place.
It is NOT the complete solution and unlikely to ever be in a sensible world. However, the odds of this world being sensible under the current global political Muppets and the Greenwashing that is currently endemic means it’s anyone’s guess what the transport solution is going to really be.

I think the truth is the world has hit an unsustainable population level on many fronts now, and attempts to course correct are 20-30 years too late. All they are really going to achieve is to slow down the inevitable.

As consumers, all we can do is enjoy what we can whilst we can.

As you say, no one truly knows what the solution will be (or wants to admit what it will really take to make a difference). Gee some don’t even want to acknowledge there is a problem that needs a solution.

Meanwhile, I do like the technology changes we are seeing. But yet to find the perfect replacement for the D3/D4 - so will do my bit by keeping the D3 on the road. An EV (or PHEV) with V2L capability would be a nice third car to support my own unsustainable living.

Agree….

I do disagree there is a problem that needs a solution (sarcasm)…

If the human species wants to remain the dominant on the planet there may well be an issue, however there’s nothing to say it will be, or should be…

If society keeps going the way it is, the problem will solve itself and the planet will keep going right up until good old Sol goes nova. Then it will all be forgotten

How weird - people trying to sell their cars privately on Car Sales. Clearly something wrong with them.

No they were probably offered less than the advertised price by a dealer or no dealer would buy them.

Regards PhilipA

This is interesting. "WATCH: Ford Lightning, Rivian R1T, And Tesla Cybertruck Battle On Same Off-Road Climb

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The tesla is very ugly!

With the all out push by the current US administration, I'd expect different stats.

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[Source: EV Ownership Ticks Up, but Fewer Nonowners Want to Buy One ]