1701-Z t1_j8oz65a wrote on February 15, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Reply to comment by SilverNicktail in Electric Vehicle Sales Top $1 Trillion in Wake Up Call for Carmakers by seascot

I would argue some of them are. In my mind, Tesla is the electric equivalent of a Lincoln. Technically gets the job done, but also mostly a flashy status symbol. As electric (and even just hybrid) moves into more common and accessible brands like Subaru, Toyota, and Honda I think we'll see that mind set continue shifting.

mtntrail t1_j8qi017 wrote on February 16, 2023 at 5:32 AM

We just bought a Kia Niro, plug in hybrid. I had researched them online and knew exactly which one we wanted. So down to the dealership to test drive one. Ha, they got 6 Niros in stock from the week before, they had sold 5 already, the only one left was the very model we wanted. We drove it home, there is at least a six month wait for these cars, selling them as fast as they are available. $42K out the door with tax, and all the extended warranties. getting over 50 mpg on reg gas with a 42 mile electric range which is plenty for our daily driving.