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Originally Posted by FlukeSS

Most of the people on these forums can afford them. The reality is most of the people in the world cannot.

If you can afford to heavily modify your camaro you are not in the same trenches as the rest of the people.

$40,000+ is not affordable for about 75% of the U.S.

So no its not that far fetched to say MOST people won't buy an EV not because they don't want to because they simply cannot afford one.

I haven't bought a brand new car ever in my life. Do I make ok money yes, but I don't make enough to drop $10,000 in upgrades on my car. Much less can I afford to buy a $40,000+ EV either.

It's all about what is practical and what isn't. EV"s won't be practical within the next 5-10 years for most people. The infrastructure simply doesn't support them let alone cost to own one.

Indeed. However, those vehicles will eventually end up on the used market. This is still, for all intents and purposes, emerging technology. It's not completely established yet and it has a ways to go before it becomes more viable for a wider audience. But that's alright, look how long it took flat-plane-crank V8's to become available to a class of people who were never able to afford them prior. Not everyone wanted them but, a core group of people did; and that's great to have that option.

I, for one, am going to get the new Blazer EV SS. Sure, it's like $60k or something but, I'm getting it because I want to support GM's efforts in this transition and it'll make for a great commuter for my family and I. If I ever had to take an extended trip, I'd plan a charging route or, I'd just use a different vehicle.