A recent survey shows not all Canadians are ready to make the switch to an electric vehicle as they have concerns about charging stations, cold weather and battery life.

A recent survey shows not all Canadians are ready to make the switch to an electric vehicle as they have concerns about charging stations, cold weather and battery life.

  • n2burns
    71·
    7 months ago

    TBF, I was watching a YouTube video yesterday where he mentionned that there’s actually a decent used EV market now. We bought a used car ˜10 months ago, and EVs were out of the question with autotrader listings in Ontario starting at ˜$40K for any EV in good driving condition. Now you can find some all the way down to ˜$20K.

    • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
      61·
      7 months ago

      Now you can find some all the way down to ~$20K

      Still that’s like 3-4 times most people’s budgets for cars, if they even have a budget.

      • n2burns
        3·
        7 months ago

        There are very few used cars for <$7,500 that aren’t “As-Is” or should be labelled as such. I know the used ICE market has also softened a bit, but not that much.

        When we were looking, I was considering a beater since our last car was a '05 Civic I bought with 120K km from a used car dealer for $5K (plus snow tires & rims). Before it was totaled, with an extra 180K km and over a decade of wear, it was worth more than that. EV prices are insane, but ALL car prices are insane.

        • TSG_Asmodeus (he, him)@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          7 months ago

          Oh 100%, I’m just saying people struggle to even afford ICE used cars, let alone EV ones, that prices are just insane. 20k is like 5 months of rent for a family.

    • KichaeEnglish
      3·
      7 months ago

      Now you can find some all the way down to ˜$20K.

      That’s gotta be regionally specific, because there are no full electrics, used or otherwise, around here for under $30k.

      • n2burns
        21·
        7 months ago

        I just search autotrader for all of Ontario. You can find even cheaper ones below $10K, but they’re old models and probably have very limited range. However, as a second vehicle for around town trips (with daily at home charging), they’d be a pretty good option.

        • KichaeEnglish
          22·
          7 months ago

          I just search autotrader for all of Ontario.

          I’m going to stop you right fucking there.

          Fucking Ontarians thinking they’re the whole fucking country again.

          Let me guess, when someone tells you their stove has stopped working, you counter with “mine works fine”, don’t you?

          • n2burns
            2·
            7 months ago

            Whoa. Why are you being so aggressive?

            I stated in my first comment that I’d searched in Ontario, so I was just clarifying that my search was province-wide. I found those prices all over the province, so I don’t think it’s “regionally specific.” (unless you were trying to convey regions of Canada?)

            I don’t know where you’re from, and couldn’t guess it from a quick search of your comment history.

            EDIT: I’m not trying to say, “Toronto is the centre of the universe,” or anything like that. I’m just trying to give context to my statements.