Declining demand for electric cars in world’s biggest EV market

[TopAuto]

Declining demand for electric cars in world’s biggest EV market

Optimism that this would be a banner year for electric cars in China, the world’s biggest electric-car market, is starting to wane.

 

[Baise]

 

[OhYeah84]

Who cares about China...

For the rest of the world: too expensive; not enough recharging stations; range is too small; too much planning for a road trip to ensure you're near a place you can rest for an hour while your car charges; not enough variety...

 

[Guest 290922]

I want a Tesla, just can't afford it, yet.

 

[qscwbt]

Article from 2019 and they were shrinking with 16% back in 2019

China’s electric vehicle sales are now declining by double digits

After bucking the trend of declining auto sales for over a year, electric vehicles sales dropped for a second month in August.

qz.com

 

[OhYeah84]

I want a Tesla, just can't afford it, yet.

Don't go into debt with games as a start to affording one...

 

[Guest 290922]

Don't go into debt with games as a start to affording one...

But I could layby it.

 

[OhYeah84]

But I could layby it.

 

[Guest 290922]

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[Quicks]

Not everyone is keen to sell a kidney and few other body parts to afford EV.

 

[ronz91]

They have cheap ones in China