- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message

Over 3000 Dealerships to Biden - Tap the Brakes on EVs
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:23 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:23 am
LINK
The biggest hidden cost in EVs is how the cost is being transferred to gas and diesel vehicles. Ford is losing nearly $70k per EV it sells. It is simply an unsustainable business model to rely on government subsidies that can disappear via stroke of the pen.
I’ve seen this movie before and it will not end well. Toyota may have been one of the only manufacturers to realize reality always wins in the end.
quote:
A coalition of more than 3,000 auto dealers nationwide is sending an open letter to President Biden, calling on him to "tap the brakes" on his administration's aggressive electric vehicle (EV) push.
quote:
"These vehicles are ideal for many people, and we believe their appeal will grow over time," the dealers wrote in their letter to Biden on Tuesday. "The reality, however, is that electric vehicle demand today is not keeping up with the large influx of BEVs arriving at our dealerships prompted by the current regulations. BEVs are stacking up on our lots."
quote:
"With the mandates they are putting in place, they are forcing the consumer to buy something that they don't want," said Tom Maoli — one of the letter's signatories and the founder of New Jersey-based auto group Celebrity Motor Cars which operates multiple dealerships — in an interview with Fox News Digital. "Consumers are not buying into the electric vehicle market right now because the infrastructure is not there, they're concerned about the range and it's 20 to 30% higher to buy the vehicle."
The biggest hidden cost in EVs is how the cost is being transferred to gas and diesel vehicles. Ford is losing nearly $70k per EV it sells. It is simply an unsustainable business model to rely on government subsidies that can disappear via stroke of the pen.
I’ve seen this movie before and it will not end well. Toyota may have been one of the only manufacturers to realize reality always wins in the end.
This post was edited on 12/2/23 at 9:24 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:25 am to bapple
Implement tiered pricing. Biden voter surcharge of $20K per car.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:29 am to bapple
Sorry Fat, CCP check already cleared.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:30 am to bapple
People who understand basic economics have been pulling this alarm for a while. Politicians dont care, they live above the results of their own choices.
This post was edited on 12/2/23 at 9:31 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:30 am to bapple
inb4 Conrinthians420 takes a shot at the OT
This post was edited on 12/2/23 at 9:32 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:32 am to Klark Kent
He’s furiously scanning headlines right now to find something to post
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:33 am to bapple
All I see are F-250, 2500 , suburban, etc. on the domestic lots
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:35 am to bapple
Subaru is offering 0% interest for 72 months on their Solterras. They look decent, but what Subaru driver wants a car that has a 228 mile range? That ain’t getting us nowhere out here in the mountain west.
Hard pass.
Hard pass.
This post was edited on 12/2/23 at 9:36 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:35 am to Sun God
remember that time when he made up that anecdotal story about having “friends” who are “plant baws” and terrified of losing their jobs and how stupid they are. but luckily they have him to calm their nerves insisting O&G isn’t going anywhere any time soon.
that heap of bullshite he unloaded in that thread is hilarious on multiple levels.

This post was edited on 12/2/23 at 9:36 am
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:36 am to bapple
Shouldn't they be talking to their manufacturers who are making what they have to sell?
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:39 am to Klark Kent
I would guess because the manufacturers are the ones reading market demand.
Unless we believe they designed and brought these cars to market in less than 2 years.
Unless we believe they designed and brought these cars to market in less than 2 years.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:43 am to bapple
OT taking up for dealerships. Not surprised.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:46 am to bapple
Sounds a lot like the obama care scam
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:50 am to bapple
quote:
With the mandates they are putting in place, they are forcing the consumer to buy something that they don't want
Are they just now realizing this? And do they think the administration doesn’t know this? It’s not an oversight, it’s the plan.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:51 am to bapple
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:51 am to Aldo
obamacare is actually helping the lower income people have health care that they never could afford. every one that cuts your grasscuts your hair, bartenders, waiters, cooks etc
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:52 am to fightin tigers
quote:they’re also the ones blowing all the money to retool and r&d. They’re happy to do it while they have insane profits on the ice side. It’s a great way they get to run from taxes.
I would guess because the manufacturers are the ones reading market demand.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:54 am to billjamin
Dealerships and domestic manufacturers have been like cokeheads running around enjoying the high times then cry to the government when the shite decisions they make come back to frick them.
frick em. Take some blame yourself for once.
frick em. Take some blame yourself for once.
Posted on 12/2/23 at 9:58 am to coffeesmeller
quote:
obamacare is actually helping the lower income people have health care that they never could afford.
Is it?
quote:
every one that cuts your grasscuts your hair, bartenders, waiters, cooks etc
Do you think all of these people are low-income? Plenty of yard guys that are making 6 figures
Sound pretty uppity of you to assume blue-collar jobs are low-income.
Popular
Back to top
