Newmark's Door

Unsurprising: Lexus is #1 and Tesla is third from the bottom.

Took a whole lot longer than it should have, but these days I'll take my small victories where I find them.

And if the government cuts the subsidies to EV purchases the demand will fall further.

Not a surprise: "A key reason car insurance costs are rising so fast right now has to do with how the industry is regulated."

See also "The New Road Rage: Government policies are contributing to soaring auto insurance costs."

Only one human being --maybe two--shown in the nearly three minute video clip.

We'll see if Elon can continue to pull rabbits out of his hat. Personally, I'd bet against it.

Related: "The EV Bubble Bursts".

Good. Postpone it at least another several decades:

The rule as currently proposed would force an EV market share of 67 percent for new cars and light-duty trucks by 2032, up from 7.6 percent in 2023. The administration is now reportedly planning to slow the rate at which the EV market share would increase through 2030, but with an accelerated pace thereafter.

Related: "Just How Bad are EVs?"

I am very skeptical of electrical vehicles. I hope the federal government stops encouraging their use. Here are some recent articles supporting my view.

"We Need to Talk About That 'Inevitable' Switch to Electric Vehicles".

Inevitability, you see, is when government spends money we don't have and passes laws that won't work to bribe or force people into buying cars they don't want. 

"Teslas crash more than gas-powered cars. Here’s why".

"Tesla EVs, Even Mildly Damaged, Are Being Written Off by Insurance Companies".

"Crash tests indicate nation's guardrail system can't handle heavy electric vehicles".

"Do you live in an electric vehicle 'charging desert'? An EV is out of reach for many Americans".

"Chicago-area Tesla charging stations lined with dead cars in freezing cold".

"Are EVs Actually Cheaper to Own? Maybe Not".

"Hertz is selling 20,000 electric vehicles to buy gasoline cars instead".

"Solid-State Batteries Could Face 'Production Hell'".

"The Cybertruck Is the Dumbest Thing I’ve Ever Seen".

And finally, "Tesla Is Changing How Men Are Jerks Behind the Wheel".

Still more awfulness.

Maybe this is just temporary until battery technology improves and also the number of stations increases. But until then I'd expect more incidents like this.