TNVOLNAVY
May God have mercy for my enemies because I won't.
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The expectations of the middle class to “just adapt, buy electric” is delusional. The price of new vehicles is insane anyway, used ones for that matter too. Going higher with all the materials required for mfg and oh, everyone has to have the “tech package” now on every vehicle. $$$ Much of America is in debt up to their eyeballs, can’t imagine a large swath running out and signing up for $50K + more on top of the debt they already have. Let’s not even get into the number of people that have almost no retirement savings and couldn’t miss a single paycheck due to no emergency fund. What are we letting these policies out of DC do to us?? Insane.
Enough new pickup trucks on the road that I don't really put much stock in the expense reasoning. And with those super 120mo loans the payments are really manageable!
Wife and I couldn't figure out how all these people afford these new trucks. Once we found these new and improved loan terms it made sense. Of course we are naturally frugalThat's about the only reason their moving off the lots. If we still maxed loans out at 60 months with 5-6% interest rates the dealers lots would be full of those luxury grocery getters.
We are considering an electric vehicle. We will still need a gasser for long trips. But for McMom's daily commute, electric is feasible. I am partial to the hybrid vehicles, though.
For long distance trips, hauling, and towing we need to be pursuing Natural Gas vehicles. Something you've been advocating for years.
My company had a whole lot of NG trucks and a filling station here on site. They're changing back due to the cost and availability. Just can't take any long tripsIf the true reason for the push to eliminate gas/diesel vehicles was reducing pollution they would be pushing for expanding the NG distribution system and NG vehicles.
Good to know, and opposite the information my son is getting. But of course he manages a plant that builds fuel tanks for the big 3 so his info might be skewed.