EV's a long time back I said it will settle out with the buyers...

[gone_n_60]

from today more angst over EV's not being adopted by the consumers, but these are supposedly the Green Euro folks not US rednecks.

From ezine EVNews no less:

EV Registrations Dropped Again In The EU In August, But There’s More To The Story
Just one powertrain type saw a modest increase in registrations last month.
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No matter how much we try to shine a positive light on EVs around here, there’s no denying that electric car makers are having a rough time in the European Union. According to the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), EV registrations went down 43.9% in August compared to the same period last year.
and the reality...

All things considered, ACEA says that urgent relief measures are needed before new CO2 targets for cars and vans come into effect next year. Here’s what the ACEA Board had to say about the not-so-rosy registration data:

We are missing crucial conditions to reach the necessary boost in production and adoption of zero-emission vehicles: charging and hydrogen refilling infrastructure, as well as a competitive manufacturing environment, affordable green energy, purchase and tax incentives, and a secure supply of raw materials, hydrogen and batteries. Economic growth, consumer acceptance, and trust in infrastructure have not developed sufficiently either.

"consumer acceptance.." didn't develop because they are too expensive and too much work to own one. Interesting the Euro consumer is opting for hybrids.
" Meanwhile, hybrid-electric cars went up by 6.6% to 201,552 units–double the registration volume of all-electric vehicles. With these numbers in sight, it’s easy to see why some automakers chose to rethink their EV investments and increase their focus on hybrids–it’s all about sales numbers. "

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[markayash]

I was ready to buy a tesla last year until I checked and it was going me the same to charge it for a 300 mile trip ( tesla charging station ) as a tank of gas!! We don't have a way to charge it at home.
Plus we do a 350 mile beach trip several time's a year and often its at 2am or pouring down rain and the thought of having to stop 2/3rd of the way wasn't exciting.

 

[K4fxd]

A real world test of an EV when you cannot charge at home

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/drove-electric-car-over-3-164903770.html

 

[gone_n_60]

A real world test of an EV when you cannot charge at home

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/drove-electric-car-over-3-164903770.html

Solid article, liked it. as quoted " Nor is it just us in the UK. A cautionary survey from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago found 47 per cent of US respondents think they’d be unlikely they’d go electric, while a recent McKinsey & Co survey found 46 per cent of current EV owners in the US would go back to a combustion engine at their next switch. Most respondents in both surveys cited charging as their main beef. "

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