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Originally Posted by RedDevil
Have you ever driven a Tesla?
I've driven a Zoe and I know I want an EV since then. And the Zoe is probably the least attractive of them all.
Very few people who have driven a Tesla end up not wanting one.
The demand will be there. The more there are out on the streets, the faster it will grow.
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Have you ever driven a Corvette? Very few people who have driven a Corvette end up not wanting one.
The problem isn't the wanting; it's the wanting at that price point and with the given limitations in charging, range and refueling time.
I test drove a Leaf in 2011 and liked it, but not enough to spend $36k on it. I've also test driven a Bolt and was thoroughly impressed. It's still not worth $36k. As the tax incentives run out on the major players in the US, so too will the sales.
The Koreans will produce compliance-like numbers of their EVs, so we'll be supply constrained there.
We're just not there yet. People like peppy acceleration and charging at home, but not at the current prices, with the current limitations, and many people don't have access to charging at home.