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Because those who need to drive more or farther (e.g. rural folks) are also very much less likely to buy electric cars, maybe even just for political reasons.
by jvanderbot 3y ago
Because those who need to drive more or farther (e.g. rural folks) are also very much less likely to buy electric cars, maybe even just for political reasons.
- jfim 3y agoAnother theory would be that people who buy electric cars have higher incomes and are more likely to live close to their workplace.
- samtheDamned 3y agoThat seems to be the same theory as the above comment though, as the inverse means that those who live further and have lower income may not be as likely to buy electric
- benj111 3y agoNo because farmers are rural, and live in their business. If you live in a rural area you need to drive more because less places are in walking distance, not that that means you can't use an ev, but you know 'people'.
- fnordpiglet 3y agoMost rural residents are not farmers, and especially aren’t land owning farmers. Even on farms most of the employees don’t live on the farm but are hired help.
- benj111 3y agoI provided an example to show they aren't 2 sides of the same coin.
- jvanderbot 3y agoYou'd be absolutely astounded by the number of $70k pickups out here. Just about everyone has one, probably because beautiful houses cost only 2x what a nice new car costs.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoYes! Citations: https://coltura.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Infographic-Gasoline-Superusers-2.0.pdf https://coltura.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Infographic-G... https://coltura.org/gasoline-superusers-2-report/ https://coltura.org/gasoline-superusers-2-report/ https://www.theverge.com/23934889/electric-vehicle-ev-transition-sales-delays-politics https://www.theverge.com/23934889/electric-vehicle-ev-transi... https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-cars-were-already-having-issues-then-things-got-political-4eb585af https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/electric-cars-were-alread...
- aodonnell2536 3y agoRural folk tend to be more resourceful when it comes to personal vehicle repair, and EVs are usually difficult or even impossible to repair without a certified mechanic.
- jvanderbot 3y agoI think that's a stereotype that doesn't hold up. Nearly everyone just drops it off at the mechanic like everyone else, from what I can tell. However, the _mechanic_ doesn't have EV skills.
- thejazzman 3y agoI took a Tesla (to be inspected) back in 2016 to local place my family used my entire life The mechanic nearly berated me for buying an electric car, mentioned who electronics are the least reliable part of a car, and said mine was already defective -- because he didn't understand regenerative braking Needless to say I stopped going there. But the experience really drives home your point