Still want an EV? (NO POLITICS)

[RM7]

Originally Posted by Smooth_Operator

Far be it from me to be 'that guy,' but could it possibly be that ICE cars catch fire more often because there's way more of them out in the world

What part of "per 100,000" do people not understand?

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by RM7

What part of "per 100,000" do people not understand?

GTFO with your fake maths!!!

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by gblansten

According to data from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), electric vehicles (EVs) are less likely to catch fire than gasoline-powered or hybrid vehicles:
Vehicle type

Fires per 100,000 vehicles sold
Electric vehicle
25

Gasoline-powered vehicle
1,530

Hybrid vehicle
3,475

https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/enviro...less-fire-risk

Ok. The NTSB is a government investigative agency, says it's responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by M5Rick

Ok. The NTSB is a government investigative agency, says it's responsible for civil transportation accident investigation.

Yes

[gblansten]

Thought this was interesting.

[SportySpice]

Weird. BMW says they sold over 362K cars in the US in 2023 and 332K in 2022.

https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/a...-sales-results

[pbonsalb]

Maybe a certain price is used the define luxury vehicle?

[Stevenzoz]

After having EVs for 4 years, I loved the driving experience because they fit my driving style perfectly. However, with the flooding of cheap EVs, I don’t want to see how the infrastructure will handle the influx of idiots in their $200 Chevy EV leases and not know what they’re doing.

Unfortunately for me, I am extremely used to the power of an EV now and now have to spend a ton on a gas vehicle to get similar power. Ordered an M4 comp convertible. (I’ve also been trapped under fixed glass for 3 years so time to take it all off)

[gblansten]

Originally Posted by Stevenzoz

After having EVs for 4 years, I loved the driving experience because they fit my driving style perfectly. However, with the flooding of cheap EVs, I don’t want to see how the infrastructure will handle the influx of idiots in their $200 Chevy EV leases and not know what they’re doing.

Unfortunately for me, I am extremely used to the power of an EV now and now have to spend a ton on a gas vehicle to get similar power. Ordered an M4 comp convertible. (I’ve also been trapped under fixed glass for 3 years so time to take it all off)

I have had one convertible in my life and I loved it. I wish I had the skin genetics to pull off even occasionally having one again and dropping the top down.

[kyriian]

Originally Posted by pbonsalb

Maybe a certain price is used the define luxury vehicle?

So Audi and Buick somehow ended up at similar numbers? Buicks most pricey car is the Enclave, and that gets you a mid range Audi Q5, not even a SQ5
I know Audi don’t shift many etrons , but they sell Q8 and Q7 like hot cakes

Chart is deeply flawed without any methodology on the study it is pointless, but it’s compiled by an instagrammer, it holds as much water as a colander

[pbonsalb]

It would not surprise me at all that Tesla’s gain in market share has been at the expense of other car makers.

[dreamingat30fps]

I have no idea if any of those sales numbers are right. However when I moved into my community there was 1 tesla and it was rare to see them on the street. Now I there are so many in the community I’ve lost count and they are everywhere on the street.

Now in NC it’s still rather rare although there are a couple I see constantly. The area we are in is not a wealthy area though. Once you go to the wealthier areas you see more although they seem to prefer rivians.