Re:Hertz's Bet on Teslas Went Horribly Sideways
by lotsofpulp on Thursday April 04, 2024 @08:06AM
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On this specific issue, I would bet electric vehicles and electric chargers are not priorities for swing voters. Announcing it might offer some cheap political points, but spending the resources to implement and execute it might not be seen as worthwhile because at the end of the day, most US voters, especially the important ones in swing states, don’t care.
People are generally happy with the cost and qualities of their gas vehicles, or hybrid vehicles. If I was buying a car right now, I’d be looking at gas or hybrid too. They are proven to work and maintain value for a couple decades now. I’ll let others beta test EVs for another decade. I certainly would not rent one.
Autocracy certainly makes it easier to build some types of things like trains, but EV chargers do not require autocratic land appropriation. Hell it'd be pretty easy to sell stores and restaurants on allowing them in their parking lots because customers are likely to come inside and shop or grab a meal while the car is charging. This is why you can very often find chargers in a Wal-Mart parking lot.