So, I’m in Florida. I live in a pretty wealthy neighborhood, although mostly because I bought in early. Some of the homes are going for 7 figures, so it’s not a poor area at all. But here’s the thing, my experience from gas stations and convenience stores:

The corner gas station will be fine for a little while, but mostly bigger full-service places, like WAWA and Pilot. Both of which already have a lot of EV chargers and major retail/eatery experiences.

I think expectations *did* change the game for EVs, but now the game is slowly shifting back to where it was.

Excellent, thanks for the input. I’m thinking of the Rav4 Prime. I highly doubt my wife wants a smaller car, like the Prius, for getting the kids around, but I still want it to be PHEV. EV is too much, since my primary vehicle does most of the hard work.

18,000 $100 tickets. Add up the 5 zeros: 18 00000 or 1,800,000

Regardless of the number of stops, miles, time, etc. All I’m saying is that USPS does deliver more and more parcel as it delivers less and less mail.

As far as I can see, this is actually really good news. Anyone who was going to pay exorbitant rates for a new or used car already got theirs, the remainder of people are sticking with what they got until prices become more reasonable.

Considering that kind of transport requires special permitting, route planning, escort trucks, and a very talented driver (sometimes a second driver to steer the rear trailer), it absolutely blows my mind that:

That’s actually a good thing because it’s a sign that the market is willing to adjust. If lots are starting to fill up and people are willing to say ‘NO,’ then dealerships are going to have to figure out how to move inventory by making better deals.

I’m inclined to agree, although for some, that lifestyle changed for the better. Charging at home is much more convenient than charging when you’re out, and I’d say most current EV owners are in that category where they hardly use public chargers (except maybe to nab a good parking space at the mall).

It’s a bit more complicated than that. For example, the shortest USPS route in the US is only 950ft that serves 281 deliveries. The longest is 183mi that serves about 248 deliveries. Almost the same amount of people. Reading up, a single USPS mail carrier can serve up to 1800 mailboxes on a single route, which likely…

There’s no reason another company couldn’t provide that level of support and continuous manufacturing. Also, it’s super hard to believe that this “award winning” design will last 50-70 years compared to almost everything else that is coming out.

You should throw them through the loop of giving you the crazy good deal with the 20% financing tacked on. Then come in the next day to pay off the entire loan.

I can’t remember the last time I was watching Network TV. I must’ve been in a waiting room, somewhere.

My local lots are filling up and the gougy price bumps are disappearing. If there is a car recession I might have to buy a car in the most vengeful and insufferable way possible.

yup

Did anyone really believe $39k wasn’t being sold below cost? Even the model 3 starts at $45k.

Completely agree, but this same rule applies to pretty much every EV that has ever been on the market. Unless you’re good with a base-model Leaf or Bolt as a true commuter car, you’re WAY overpaying for most EVs and it’s going to hurt your savings over time, especially if financing and insurance are also higher.

I’m paying >$1k/month.

Aluminum can clog up some cutting wheels causing them to wear or break a lot faster. There are a lot of crimes that the burglar can take all the time he wants, but getting up under a car and sawing out a catalytic converter like a banshee in the dead of night is a quick in and out job.