March 2021 Global EV numbers.
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The ones I see most lately are the mercedes c300de and BMW 330e.
I think it's the other way around, the push for electric vehicles was an opportunity for Chinese manufacturing. They didn't really break into the ICE engine market, in fact a lot of chinese cars use foreign (designed) engines.
I would have guessed the Bolt numbers would be far higher...
I seem to remember reading the push is to reduce the horrible smog in the cities.
You will have to go back around 50 years to see real horrible smog.
I remember not being able to see the Space Needle until we were practically right next to it.
"cities" presumably meaning in China.
The Mustang Mach E sales will now show up. I believe March was 4,000.
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I'd get an electric, if it wouldn't cost me $5,000 just to install a charger in my space in my building's basement parking garage.
Where is my hydrogen-powed car that I can fill up at a fuel station in a few minutes?
Where is my hydrogen-powed car that I can fill up at a fuel station in a few minutes?
That was my thought too. The Bolt is really a pretty good car, not too small, has plenty of power and is available at a good price.
I'm thinking aloud here, but I wonder if GM's, long term, less than stellar, small car reputation is partly to blame? For years, people avoided GM's small cars with good reason...
I'm not sure it's on sale outside the north america, Jeff
where's your hydrogen fuel station?
What vehicle’s are in “ others”? Do others include hybrids?
They are all over the place here. And, as @Cujet sez, you can get them at a really great peice.
My next door neighbor is on her 2nd Bolt lease and her 3rd EV lease overall.
Their other car is a Lexus NX hybrid.
Susie test drove our Model 3; she likes her Bolt much better.
What I meant was, if the Bolt is mainly on sale in the US, it will appear more prevalent compared to cars sold all over the wolrd in similar numbers... Same as the BMW/mercedes I fall over every time I get out of the house, but also is sold in relatively low numbers worldwide.
People want different things from their cars, I'm pretty sure I would prefer a Model 3 myself. it puts the E in sexy after all.
People want different things from their cars, I'm pretty sure I would prefer a Model 3 myself. it puts the E in sexy after all.
Certainly the push in China was to export the pollution from the cities into the countryside by using coal fired electric plants to generate power to charge the electric cars. It was also a no brainer because the plants already existed. All they had to do to to generate power 24 hrs per day to charge the cars that were plugged in at night. Way better than trying to import crude oil or gasoline.
The other thing is the pollution was so bad the masses were getting restless. No one is more afraid of that, than the Chinese communist leadership.
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Toyota is selling one -- https://www.toyota.com/mirai/
Problem is, you have to be in California to be able to take advantage of re-fueling on any type of scale.
There are 2 fueling stations within 2 miles of me. The 1st Murai was a bust. Owners I talked to hated 'em.
Pretty strange looking. Actually ugly...
I believe there is a new one out now.