Hertz selling off 20000 EVs to reinvest in gasoline vehicles

[goalieguy847]

[url]https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/ford-dealership-details-struggle-ev-truck-concerns-mount[/url]

Chuck? Make this make sense.

Are they .. not as reliable? As efficient? as cost effective? As easy to recharge as the ads say? Are the subsidies not enough?

Help me understand sir.

* tongue in cheek of course , but chuck you deserve it. Youve been a real dink lately. 2 smokes. Lets go.*
- trailer park boys reference there


It all makes sense though. It almost feels as if EVs are either 100 yrs too late or 10 yrs too early.

[chuckChuck]

You can read the article just as easily as I can.

Longer range plug in hybrids are probably a safer bet for the time being. Especially in areas where charging infrastructure is lagging.

Most commuters only drive a few miles a day which is easily covered by any EV or PHEV.

And EV technology is in its early days and will get better and cheaper.

[fjlip]

Actually would get more expensive as EV demand would increase prices and rare metal costs skyrocket. Law of supply and demand remember that?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Actually would get more expensive as EV demand would increase prices and rare metal costs skyrocket. Law of supply and demand remember that?

Remember that you are arguing with someone who thinks the laws of physics/laws of thermodynamics are arbitrary, and can be overthrown in the name of his Marxist revolution. Expecting him to comprehend something as fundamental as the laws of supply and demand is asking for a lot.

[agstar77]

That is a strange argument considering all the fake science posts by BL et. Al.

[goalieguy847]

I predict a period where gasoline/ diesel drops ( it wont, in reality) and we use it to fuel generators as electrical costs will double... maybe triple.. by 2030.

IF crypto Polly wins the next election and trudeau gets bumped out.. ( i hope he doesnt... poor guy cant even stay in his own family.. been taking alot of losses lately...
But if cons win, how quickly would they dial back the EV mandates for no more ICE vehicles sold by 2035 in Canada.
Would they dial it back?

[AlbertaFarmer5]

And the bigger problem with mandates is exactly what goalieguy just posted. With the policy 180° shift every few years as political tides turn, what manufacturer is going to cater to any market as small as Canada for that kind of uncertainty.
These mandates could potentially be reversed three or more times between now and 2035.
We may find certain vehicle manufacturers just quiting the Canadian market all together.

[rumrocks]

I think common sense will prevail more toward the center with both parties after this failed experiment in everything leaves. Voters will look beyond the flash.
I've said it before, IF government can keep their meddling fingers out of energy usage people will decide what vehicle they buy based on safety and cost.

[sumdumguy]

Ford loses $36,000 on every F-150 lightning sold, lays off 70% of EV workers and ramps up production of conventional gas-powered vehicles. Way to go Ford!

[chuckChuck]

California and 13 other states have similar EV mandates. And long range hybrids will be accepted under the mandate. Toyota is planning to introduce numerous longer range hybrids which will be a bridge during the transition to EVs.

Hard to electrify sectors will use hydrogen which is what the trucking industry is planning for.

Rome wasn't built in a day was it?