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1. Ars Technica (arstechnica@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 00:53:20 JST Ars Technica

   Only 5 percent of US car buyers want an EV, according to survey
   Almost two thirds of US consumers want internal combustion for their next vehicle.
   https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/01/only-5-percent-of-us-car-buyers-want-an-ev-according-to-survey/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

   • Chris Ferguson (chrisferguson@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 00:56:28 JST Chris Ferguson

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     @arstechnica What a shame....but I would guess this number would increase if EVs were more affordable and easier to charge both at home and on the road.

     Apartment charging in particular is important. Younger generations are more enthusiastic about greener living, but they are least likely to be able to afford a home that they could charge at affordably.

     We need to increase charging availability and reduce vehicle costs in order to improve this sentiment.

   • Howard Chu @ Symas (hyc@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 01:03:38 JST Howard Chu @ Symas

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     @arstechnica almost two thirds of US consumers probably voted for trump too.

   • LoseFriends_AlienatePeople (losefriends_alienatepeople@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 01:11:03 JST LoseFriends_AlienatePeople

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     @arstechnica I bought an EV in 2023 and I'm never going back. In Ventura county I see a ton of new EVs. EV adoption must be much higher here.

   • 0x575446 (0x575446@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 01:36:07 JST 0x575446

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     @arstechnica I want an EV, just not one currently on the market in the US. Not sure I want most of the IC options currently on the market in the US either.

   • Mike LaBonte (mikelabonte@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 11-Jan-2025 11:28:19 JST Mike LaBonte

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     @arstechnica So this is like people who don’t want 4K TV, but over time non-4K becomes harder to find. That’s what it will take for electric vehicles. That plus more charging options.

   • Euan Mason (treestarman@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 12-Jan-2025 11:35:11 JST Euan Mason

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     @arstechnica In #Aotearoa we had an enlightened govt for 6 years that promoted #EVs. Our electricity generation is >90% renewable & 100% renewable in the South Island. Our family car has been an EV for years, & other family members drive hybrids. EVs are vastly cheaper to operate, quieter & more comfortable than ICEs. 99% of charging occurs in our garage, where we have a 16 amp socket. Fast chargers are plentiful but only useful on long trips. ICEs are ancient, inefficient technology.