Re:EVs are depreciating much faster than gas-powered cars
by 7952 on Saturday October 18, 2025 @08:28AM
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And there are a lot of other less rational reasons why people don't want to buy a standard electric car or a standard ice pick up truck.
Why is charging at slow speed at home such an issue for you?
Likewise US and rest-of-world are different markets because of trade barriers.
Within the EV market segment, the resale value may be plummeting because new car prices are declining because of improved technology and higher volume. Someone who is replacing their EV or looking for a new one already has the required charging infrastructure, otherwise they wouldn't be looking. But this price drop affects only other EV buyers, because ICE buyers cannot take advantage of it.
This insulation lasts only as long as the price differential between them remains less than the capital costs of getting a L2 charger and associated electrical upgrades.