the--larch t1_jb7ln1g wrote
Someone help me with that math. If 1 in 7 is an EV, how did gas car sales drop 25%?
Fewer new cars being bought?
wascilly_wabbit t1_jb7m1rk wrote
There was that chip shortage during COVID that really affected supply chains.
the--larch t1_jb7m6ec wrote
Good point-
upL8N8 t1_jb9opz5 wrote
1 in 7 was only last year. In each previous year it was much less. So... the headline is just being silly to try and confuse readers into thinking the decline of ICE car sales is due to EVs.
SilverNicktail t1_jb7mrof wrote
Yeah, production got screwed up the last few years. Lots of unemployment, etc. Fewer car sales overall, but a larger portion of them becoming EVs.
nathansym t1_jb8fzxa wrote
Yes. Chip shortage probably affected new car sales.
mrchaotica t1_jbb91rs wrote
The real TIFU uplifting news is always in the comments.
Fewer people driving in general and using alternatives (walking/biking/transit) instead is what we really need, not just substituting combustion engine cars for EVs.
Longjumping_Local910 t1_jbfyvrh wrote
Most likely because fewer people are willing to drop $50-80K on a new pickup or SUV? I know that I refuse to.
the--larch t1_jbg6c69 wrote
It's nuts, right?!
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