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> The results? “Men like toys, and women were more likely to talk about electric vehicles in terms of their practical use within the day-to-day of getting stuff

> The results? “Men like toys, and women were more likely to talk about electric vehicles in terms of their practical use within the day-to-day of getting stuff done,” he said. So right now electric isn't worth the price difference for what it delivers. Men buy it because it is trendy, women don't care about tech trends so they wait until the technology is more mature.

b112 4y ago
Men buy it because it is trendy Which is another way of saying, men buy it to impress women. A comedian once said, all men would live in cardboard boxes, if not for the eyes of women.
- decafninja 4y ago
  Does a Bolt or Model 3 really impress a woman (or anyone for that matter)? The Model 3 is supposedly called the California Camry after all. Maybe if you’re talking about the Model S or Taycan or other expensive EVs, but then you could say the same about ICE cars in the same price range.
  - danans 4y ago
    > Does a Bolt or Model 3 really impress a woman (or anyone for that matter)? The Model 3 is supposedly called the California Camry after all. It's pretty impossible to generalize about what impresses women, but the "drive a luxury car" method sort of lost its charm sometime around the turn of the 21st century.
- Spivak 4y ago
  I can tell you in no uncertain terms that among women "guy who owns a Tesla" is not a phrase that springs to mind the kind of man you want to date. Owning one you have to overcome the stereotypes of it being for insufferable tech bros and midlife crisis dad cars.
DFHippie 4y ago
> So right now electric isn't worth the price difference for what it delivers. This depends on what you value. As you illustrate with your explanation of why men buy it, which is one explanation among many. If you prefer avoiding the mechanic, or want to pay less over the lifetime of your car, or you anticipate, while contemplating a long-term purchase, that the ICE infrastructure becoming more expensive and less reliable, or you want to reduce your personal carbon footprint, or most of your trips are local and you can charge at home, etc., electric cars are already worth the price difference.
danans 4y ago
> Men buy it because it is trendy, women don't care about tech trends so they wait until the technology is more mature. I don't think it's nearly as clearcut as that, but rather, we are at an inflection point where preference patterns are being sorted out again. Many women who have access to home charging already drive electric, but they tend to be much more well off and suburban. I personally know a some low to moderate income women who would like to drive an EV but can't afford one yet, new or used. Many men are also trendiness-averse. A large part of it also has to do with social signaling, i.e. do you live in an area that is generally pro-petroleum or anti-petroleum.

b112 4y ago

Men buy it because it is trendy Which is another way of saying, men buy it to impress women. A comedian once said, all men would live in cardboard boxes, if not for the eyes of women.

decafninja 4y ago
Does a Bolt or Model 3 really impress a woman (or anyone for that matter)? The Model 3 is supposedly called the California Camry after all. Maybe if you’re talking about the Model S or Taycan or other expensive EVs, but then you could say the same about ICE cars in the same price range.
- danans 4y ago
  > Does a Bolt or Model 3 really impress a woman (or anyone for that matter)? The Model 3 is supposedly called the California Camry after all. It's pretty impossible to generalize about what impresses women, but the "drive a luxury car" method sort of lost its charm sometime around the turn of the 21st century.
Spivak 4y ago
I can tell you in no uncertain terms that among women "guy who owns a Tesla" is not a phrase that springs to mind the kind of man you want to date. Owning one you have to overcome the stereotypes of it being for insufferable tech bros and midlife crisis dad cars.

DFHippie 4y ago

> So right now electric isn't worth the price difference for what it delivers. This depends on what you value. As you illustrate with your explanation of why men buy it, which is one explanation among many. If you prefer avoiding the mechanic, or want to pay less over the lifetime of your car, or you anticipate, while contemplating a long-term purchase, that the ICE infrastructure becoming more expensive and less reliable, or you want to reduce your personal carbon footprint, or most of your trips are local and you can charge at home, etc., electric cars are already worth the price difference.

danans 4y ago

> Men buy it because it is trendy, women don't care about tech trends so they wait until the technology is more mature. I don't think it's nearly as clearcut as that, but rather, we are at an inflection point where preference patterns are being sorted out again. Many women who have access to home charging already drive electric, but they tend to be much more well off and suburban. I personally know a some low to moderate income women who would like to drive an EV but can't afford one yet, new or used. Many men are also trendiness-averse. A large part of it also has to do with social signaling, i.e. do you live in an area that is generally pro-petroleum or anti-petroleum.