Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

[GreyGhost]

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Tesla released new model S and X. Like many bike manufacturers, bold new colours is the highlight. While they were once in the lead, they have done nothing positive in many years.

https://insideevs.com/features/762728/tesla-model-s-model-x-competition/

 

[nakkers]

Currently looking into PHEV hybrid SUV. Wife doesn’t like low belt line of a car so, it will likely be SUV.

Toyota pricing and availability makes it a low contender even considering high resell and reliability reputation.

Ford has 0% financing promo and looking into the Outlander. Not leasing due to the mileage we do.

 

[Mad Mike]

- US EV sales are up 11.4% year over year.

- US EV market share reached 8.5% of all vehicles last year.

- GM Doubled US EV sales since Q1 2004 and is now in second place behind only Tesla.

Source: Electric Vehicle Sales and Market Share (US - Q1 2025 Updates)

In Canada

- EV's now account for 1 in 6 vehicle registrations.

- Market share is now 11.4%.

- The Annual growth rate of EV's in Canada is expected to be around 10%

Source: https://www.spglobal.com/automotive.../03/canada-electric-vehicle-industry-insights

Don't let the echo chamber news sources with anti EV axes to grind, or a few "this car isn't selling" articles mislead you.

These numbers need some explaining as the EV includes all forms hybrids.

Battery EVs don’t appear to be doing much in terms of growth - it appears all the growth is in hybrids.

 

[ToSlow]

• • Canada:
    Canadian EV sales have experienced a significant drop, particularly in March 2025, with a 45% decrease compared to the previous year. This decline is partly attributed to the end of consumer rebate programs.

 

[mimico_polak]

No surprise that once EV subsidies ended the growth stopped almost immediately.

They're too expensive and no matter how I slice it...there's no way for me to 'save money' with an EV once reality kicks in...don't care how many times my friends tell me otherwise.

 

[Bobo]

I can never see myself owning one but everyone I know that does will never go back to an internal combustion vehicle, home charging station is a must though.

 

[GreyGhost]

No surprise that once EV subsidies ended the growth stopped almost immediately.

They're too expensive and no matter how I slice it...there's no way for me to 'save money' with an EV once reality kicks in...don't care how many times my friends tell me otherwise.

Economics work better if it's a commuter car and not a full ice-replacement. Something like 200 km winter range. Saves half the cost of the battery. Put in reasonable hp (100 electric hp should be more than enough to be faster than most ice vehicles). Most families could easily have one vehicle like that and one ice vehicle for longer trips. Now, there are options like the e-mini that are shorter range and still crazy expensive. Maybe the economics on my city car still make no sense now (or maybe bev's are capitalizing on greenwashing). Piev's are a compromise where the economics work better now.

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