Could sporty electric cars help electric sales?

[V8 Vega]

That's a good looking car above.

[MickIlhenney]

Originally Posted by cowboyxjon

I think more Truck and SUV options could help sales of EVs, however, because those are among the most popular types of vehicles in terms of sales.

Last August, the wife and I were in the market to replace our Jeep Wrangler. I am an avid hunter and outdoorsman and needed something that was capable of towing my boat and ATV, as well as having enough payload for all the gear I need to take for a week in the woods. While the lack of options for a large EV definitely was a factor, the biggest setback to purchasing one was price. Both the Ford Lightning and the Rivian start at over $100,000, and that's not including a charging station in the garage to make owning one worthwhile. The Ram 1500 Big Horn Built to Serve we ended up with was $55,000, and came with every option I could possibly want in a truck.

I also think anything that looks normal (i.e. not hideous like the Rivian) would help to boost EV sales as well.

The Rivian looks like a work of art when compared to the Cyber Truck. The Cyber Truck is hands-down the most hideous looking vehicle I have ever seen, bar none.

[H8PJs]

Originally Posted by MickIlhenney

Last August, the wife and I were in the market to replace our Jeep Wrangler. I am an avid hunter and outdoorsman and needed something that was capable of towing my boat and ATV, as well as having enough payload for all the gear I need to take for a week in the woods. While the lack of options for a large EV definitely was a factor, the biggest setback to purchasing one was price. Both the Ford Lightning and the Rivian start at over $100,000, and that's not including a charging station in the garage to make owning one worthwhile.

Last August dealers were still adding stupid ADMs on Lightnings (I saw as much as $64k markup on a $60k truck). It was stupid. BUT they do NOT "Start" at $100k. They start at $50k and have the $7500 credit available to them.

https://www.ford.com/trucks/f150/f15...nNav-modselect

And the "charging station" at home is simply a 240v Nema 14-50 outlet that the factory 240v cord plugs into. You can have one installed for less than $200.

The Rivian looks like a work of art when compared to the Cyber Truck. The Cyber Truck is hands-down the most hideous looking vehicle I have ever seen, bar none.

Agreed.