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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]If there were demand for them, they would not be cutting prices that much. 
People are abandoning EV's due to fire and explosion hazard risks. [/quote]

Prices are dropping due to production efficiencies and competition. Moreover, Chinese-manufactured batteries are subject to tariffs in the US so they might be cutting prices to remain competitive in the US. There is plenty of demand for EVs. July was a record month of sales. Fire risks are greatly exaggerated. ICE cars see a higher rate of fires. There is a car-b-que almost every day in DC but they don't get wall to wall coverage like a single EV fire does.
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That’s because the firefighters can extinguish the flames.

This is “ripped from the headlines” and sensationalist but also mostly true

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/lHfGBbrq48g

And CHINESE batteries?  I don’t trust them to make baby food or lead free toys, so this will be… interesting. [/quote]

That video is not mostly true. In fact, it is mostly false. Firefighters are not idiots. They are perfectly capable of extinguishing a burning EV properly. Fears about EVs being a "fire and explosion" risk are overblown and clear fear-mongering.

Most EVs today are too heavy, have too limited of range, are difficult and complex to charge if you don't have home charging (doesn't apply to Teslas), and have terrible resale value. As such, there are many good arguments to avoid them. You don't have to invent ones that aren't true.

(despite the negatives, I own two EVs and love them).

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