Off-Topic The Car Thread

[SpikeUM]

You will soon need a PhD to figure out EV rules:

U.S. says about 20 models will get EV credits through end of 2022

The Biden administration said on Tuesday about 20 models will still qualify for electric vehicle tax credits of up to $7,500 through the end of 2022 under legislation signed by President Joe Biden.

www.reuters.com

 

[SpikeUM]

Here is the site to see if an EV qualifies.

Alternative Fuels Data Center: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

 

[GojiraCane]

Depends on the car, but generally 45 minutes, give or take.

Range is indeed the huge issue, imagine Miami or Houston having hundreds of thousands of EV's trying to evacuate before a major storm?

That’s a fascinating scenario. I remember such a mass evacuation from Galveston in the early 2000s. Both traffic arteries were opened to head north, but there were still jams. All it takes is a handful of stalled, uncharged vehicles.

 

[JD08]

Depends on the car, but generally 45 minutes, give or take.

Range is indeed the huge issue, imagine Miami or Houston having hundreds of thousands of EV's trying to evacuate before a major storm?

Imagine them all taxing the grid as power slowly gets restored.

 

[SpikeUM]

We are years away from EV's with sufficient range, having enough charging stations, etc., so all of these OEM's doing away with ICE cars is absolutely insane. The used car prices are going to be crazy high.

 

[SpikeUM]

Imagine them all taxing the grid as power slowly gets restored.

FPL is actually quite well run, but Texas is another story......

 

[Tony4Canes]

Prices Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV

Welp never mind..

 

[SpikeUM]

Prices Jeep Grand Cherokee PHEV

Welp never mind..

The OEM's all raised their prices by +/- $7500 this week.

 

[Tony4Canes]

The OEM's all raised their prices by +/- $7500 this week.

Of course they did and try to pass along as supply chain issues lol

 

[JD08]

FPL is actually quite well run, but Texas is another story......

They're burying power lines around here right now to help prevent outages.

 

[Tony4Canes]

They're burying power lines around here right now to help prevent outages.

What state

 

[SpikeUM]

What state

Florida. FPL is owned by Next Era Energy, possibly/probably the best run utility in the U.S.

 

[SpikeUM]

Average age of U.S. cars hits record high due to tight supplies, report says

U.S. consumers are using their existing vehicles for longer as the inventory of new cars and light trucks remains constrained due to supply chain challenges, marking an all-time high for the average age, according to a report from S&P Global Mobility.

www.reuters.com

 

[GojiraCane]

California to Ban the Sale of New Gasoline Cars

 

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[SpikeUM]

Tesla's Louisiana Fight May Be a Preview for Battles in Other States

Tesla is reportedly suing Louisiana to allow direct sales of electric vehicles. Texas and other states could be next.

www.barrons.com