The market isn't deciding when the government is banning gas vehicles, then penalizing gas while subsidizing electric, and worse the subsidy money isn't providing any real value to the tax payer.
Anything to add about the Polestar - I haven't driven that one, or most of the others, but would love to know what you thought of that one.
I didn't care to watch the video, but the EV market is indeed stalling out big time. Used EV prices are a hard judge as almost all new EV purchases are seeing 7500-20000 in incentives depending on the vehicle. EVs in general tank in price, and the incentives just tank the price further.
EVs are only gaining market share. The automotive market is what has tanked due to inflation and high interest rates. You can't have tunnel vision and look at EV sales alone while ignoring the rest of the market. Incentives? How about the $20,000 off Jeeps? lol.
I think the 4xe would be a great buy years down the road once the current owners (myself included) take the initial hit. The ice on the 4xes may only have half the mileage on its engine than what the dash says. A 100,000 mile 4xe might actually only have 30,000 - 60,000 miles of wear on it's 2.0 t. I'd take that any day over a 100,000 mile regular 2.0 t as long as the price difference is small.
We shouldn't forget that the state that's advocating EVs the most is the same state that had rolling blackouts every summer because of A/C usage years before EVs gained any numbers.
I have a 4xe. I hate to say it but I agree everything you said, except the cost of the battery. Its not 16k. Its 3-5K. Mine has a 10 year free replacement free install. I am contemplating the 2025 4runner hybrid mainly because I'm getting old and our seats suck. And no power? Christ. You all know that too. We gotta make the wrangler more comfortable. I've had 4. When I was 25 I didn't care. Now that I'm 60, its a big deal. Still driving it though. Maybe some new seat covers??
