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I'm guessing in about a year. Supply chain problems, primarily chips but also some other parts, continue to plague auto manufacturing. In my industry (RFID), we
by blisterpeanuts 5y ago
I'm guessing in about a year. Supply chain problems, primarily chips but also some other parts, continue to plague auto manufacturing. In my industry (RFID), we're expecting the pipelines to unclog in about Q1 of '23 though we might see some relief before then.
In late '22 there will likely be a wave of car buying, from pent-up demand, dumping lots of used cars on the market. Might be a good time to shop used. You might be able to find some good deals on used EV's (Leaf, Bolt, older Teslas).
- mrfusion 5y agoA coming car glut is almost as scary as the current shortage.
- londons_explore 5y agoThe car glut will be in non-EV's. There are a lot of buyers who don't care what type of car they have, and will buy an EV the moment they get cheaper than a gas car - therefore sucking up any glut.
- rootusrootus 5y agoThey're already cheaper, so I think it's primarily range anxiety that holds up most people from making the switch. Once you get comfortable with how the EV works and trust that it isn't lying about range, it's an easy choice. Especially so for anyone who keeps their cars a good long time.
- luxurytent 5y agoGood advice, noted. Thank you!
- bushbaba 5y agoIt seems non Tesla EVs deprecate quickly. If you just need a commuter car, or car for local shopping. They can be a great deal. For example a 2013 Nissan Leaf that gets ~70 miles of range can be bad for 6k.
- rootusrootus 5y agoI think it's too early to know how it will play out. In the past, non-Tesla EVs have all been compliance cars. The more recent batch of competitive EVs that go toe-to-toe with Tesla on features and performance probably won't depreciate anywhere near as fast as a Leaf.
- tonyedgecombe 5y ago>For example a 2013 Nissan Leaf that gets ~70 miles of range can be bad for 6k. You need to be careful with old Leafs. 70 miles would very good, 30 is common.