Dumbasses.
The van was a range leader, but also was more expensive than its most prominent competitor. Brightdrop’s vans started at $74,000, while Ford’s E-Transit van with extended battery range sold for $51,600.
So a much more affordable EV has been adopted and this article is lamenting the loss of what, exactly? Feels like a GM marketing piece.
It’s just weird that they couldn’t get the price down. How has Ford “magically” met their price point?
They should have switched them to cheaper LFP batteries when it wasn’t selling.
Damn. Didn’t see that coming.
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Gee, I bet nobody thought this would happen. /s
Why do you think it was predictable? Electric delivery vans seem like an excellent use case. Are these particularly bad examples?
Uh, because the US has a fascist leader that wants to return the US to the coal powered 1950’s?
Yeah but coal is so cheap that means electricity will be cheaper to power EVs… right guys right?
The newest executive order actually came using coal to generate electricity. We all need to switch to coal-burning cars by 2028.
I’ll be surprised if EV are even legal in the US in three years.
I pay extra on licensing to have an electric car. Fucking wild.
It’s because you don’t pay gas taxes (which pays for road maintenance).
The problem is the EV fees are ridiculously high, which makes them a penalty.
We should switch to mileage reading + car weight = car tax paid at yearly inspection for all vehicles (including trucks and buses).
Or don’t tax EV’s as an incentive for a healthier city. Just spitballing here.
That’s certainly a problem, but electric cars are hitting peak sales, so it’s not cut-and-dry. The Post Office won’t electrify anymore but other businesses still can.
Well, peak only because the subsidies are ending. Check again in 12 months.
I’m sure that will impact it, yeah.
