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And stupid people are wondering why (over) half the country is asking that these stupid mandates be taken out... I guess for bejingbiden, it's a way to keep the population curbed. Which may work well for those refusing to buy said "vehicles." It would really prove stupid people are dying on their own inventions (that don't work).
Used EVs now cost less than their gas counterparts, with the gap ballooning since February.
Only 18% of consumers said they're likely to buy an EV, a multi-year low.
The demand pullback has "wreaked havoc" on production, a new report said.
Consumers are pumping the brakes on electric-vehicle demand as technological limitations erase the premium buyers used to be willing to pay.
For the first time, used EVs are less expensive than their traditional gas counterparts. Not only are prices lower, they're also plummeting at a much steeper clip, a recent report from iSeeCars said.
According to the study, the average used EV fell $265 below the typical gas car in February, marking the trend's start. As of May, that difference has ballooned to $2,657.
"It's clear used car shoppers will no longer pay a premium for electric vehicles and, in fact, consider electric powertrains a detractor, making them less desirable — and less valuable — than traditional models," executive analyst Karl Brauer said in the report.
By another measure, the average price of an EV fell 29.5% between May 2023 and 2024, compared to a 6.1% slide for combustion engine cars.
So lets get this right.... You have to have the battery working to use the manually- accessible glove box. Otherwise if the batteries are dead, it will literally kill you inside because you can't open the glove box to open the car doors.🤣 Sorry. If it wasn't fatal, it might be funny... jussayin🙄
Dead Teslas keep locking owners out of (and inside) their cars
There is an unmarked release latch described in the owner’s manual—located in the battery-powered glove box.
Firefighters recently resorted to breaking a Tesla’s window to free a 20-month-old child locked inside after one of the vehicle’s batteries died. The emergency rescue is the second of such incidents reported on this week by Arizona CBS news affiliate KPHO and reiterates the potential dangers of the EV company’s ongoing, under-addressed battery issues in extreme heat.
The frequently documented problem is tied to a smaller, separate 12V battery located in the EV that controls windows, door locks, and various other internal electronics. Even if a Tesla’s main battery is charged, the car can trap people inside if the secondary battery drains or malfunctions. All Tesla owner manuals note a supposedly simple solution—unlabeled manual door releases located in front of the window controls and at the feet of rear passenger seats. But given that most car owners are more familiar with being locked out than locked inside a vehicle, many people likely remain unaware of the emergency stopgap.
Speaking with KPFO earlier this week, however, a grandmother in Phoenix explained she became locked out of her Tesla last month after the 12V battery died with her granddaughter stuck inside on a day when temperatures rose well above 100-degrees Fahrenheit. Tesla owners are supposed to receive three alert warnings before the small battery finally dies, the company’s service department reportedly confirmed that the grandmother never received them. After calling 911, firefighters apparently voiced their mounting frustrations over the continuing issue.
“When they got here, the first thing they said to me was, ‘Ugh. It’s a Tesla. We can’t get in these cars,’” the woman said. Emergency responders eventually rescued her granddaughter only after using an ax to break open one of the EV’s windows.
Had grandma been going to say, Vegas or Four Corner, or Reno, the family would have been dead before anyone could have gotten to her IF she had cell service.
