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> Instead of threatening to derail the EV transition, lack of resale value might be evidence of the EV transition People buying new EVs might be bad for enviro
by aiauthoritydev 1y ago
> Instead of threatening to derail the EV transition, lack of resale value might be evidence of the EV transition
People buying new EVs might be bad for environment though.
- organsnyder 1y agoIt's not like those used EVs are getting thrown away—they're just going further down-market than they otherwise would.
- xp84 1y agoyup. and there are a lot more people in America who can buy a 2-3-year-old $20,000 EV than the insane prices those cars were fetching when new!
- jerlam 1y agoHopefully EVs are being purchased to replace existing ICE cars, in which case the falling price is a good thing since it makes them more available at lower price points. Replacing a car with one that is cheaper to run and produces less emissions is usually a good thing. If people are buying (and storing, and fueling) EVs in addition to their collection of ICE cars, that's probably a separate issue about overconsumption.
- nradov 1y agoA significant fraction of consumers are going to purchase ICE cars (including hybrids) to replace EVs. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/ev-owners-want-to-buy-gas-cars-again.html https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/25/ev-owners-want-to-buy-gas-ca...