EU abandons gas car ban by 2035

[spooker]

If people weren't so entitled that they demand vehicles so costly maybe the government wouldn't have to push so hard ... North America seems hellbent on getting cars that would only be considered for the rich&famous in other parts of the world

It is also government pushing for safety features, computerized emissions controls, air bags, smart features and cameras etc. These legislated features add huge costs to every vehicle. Then there are EVs… the doubly expensive vehicle that only the rich can afford. Governments push too hard to steal our earnings.

Aren't those safety devices et al because we don't know how to properly drive anymore? At least with the emissions controls we are seeing less particulate pollution ...

As for price, when I get an EV I plan to spend what I can afford ... found some used Leafs for around $20k ... though my wife wants to get a Genesis

[The Green Barbarian]

As for price, when I get an EV I plan to spend what I can afford ... found some used Leafs for around $20k ... though my wife wants to get a Genesis

Good luck in 10 years or less when your Leaf expires and the mechanic wants $25k for a new battery...

[spooker]

As for price, when I get an EV I plan to spend what I can afford ... found some used Leafs for around $20k ... though my wife wants to get a Genesis

Good luck in 10 years or less when your Leaf expires and the mechanic wants $25k for a new battery...

Considering I live in a 15-minute city I doubt the length of time stated ...

[65deluxe]

By this point, only a fool believes buying an EV is actually good for the environment.

[Jlabute]

It is also government pushing for safety features, computerized emissions controls, air bags, smart features and cameras etc. These legislated features add huge costs to every vehicle. Then there are EVs… the doubly expensive vehicle that only the rich can afford. Governments push too hard to steal our earnings.

Aren't those safety devices et al because we don't know how to properly drive anymore? At least with the emissions controls we are seeing less particulate pollution ...

As for price, when I get an EV I plan to spend what I can afford ... found some used Leafs for around $20k ... though my wife wants to get a Genesis

So a 6 or 7 year old leaf with a limited battery warranty left? Thankfully the resale prices are low. A 30kwh battery which is likely down to 70% capacity if it is 7 years old. I’d rather get the genesis too! You’re wife is smarter, hehe. So long as it is not an EV, she’s making a good choice. I would had done the G70 if the wife didn’t pick something else.

[The Green Barbarian]

Good luck in 10 years or less when your Leaf expires and the mechanic wants $25k for a new battery...

Considering I live in a 15-minute city I doubt the length of time stated ...

yeah it's probably less than 10 years actually, even with living in a 15 minute gulag.