Can't say this sort of thing is 100% surprising.
Is our honeymoon with the electric vehicle finally over? A study found that one in five early adopters of EV cars and trucks are returning to gas-powered vehicles. As a result, used EV prices are freefalling.
The Journal Nature published a study revealing that of the folks who were early adopters of EVs in California (between 2012 and 2018), 20% of [plug-in hybrid] drivers have returned to fully gas-powered vehicles and 18% of full EV drivers returned to gas-powered - with their subsequent vehicle purchase.
A full one-fifth of electric car owners are straight-up done widdit:
Apparently a lot of the defection comes from people who moved to a new location with no Level 2 charger. If you're driving around one of these giant battery packs, you kind of need an L2 to make it efficient. If you don't have that then it's probably not going to be worth it anymore.
Another motivating factor: If a family had fewer cars, they were more likely to can their EV. You don't want to rely on an electric for long road trips.
Other owners are learning how much even a minor fender-bender can cost.
There's also this:
In an inflammatory op-ed, British actor and car enthusiast Rowan Atkinson announced he feels "duped" by automakers. The collector was a very early EV adopter before he learned how much their production damages the environment.
We have previously reported that the lithium mining industry currently destroys the environment and violates human rights. Volvo recently revealed that the process of building an EV emits 70% more greenhouse gases than building a traditional ICE.
I think we'll be witness to plenty more "buyer's remorse" before they get these things right!
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