When do you think you will buy a 100% pure electric vehicle?

[CascadeClone]

Study finds that 96% of people who get an electric car never go back to anything else

A new JD Power study reveals 96 percent of EV owners plan to stick with electric, as satisfaction hits record highs across major brands

supercarblondie.com

For me, this is the #1 indicator of where the future is headed. People that get them LOVE them.

Is there some self selecting bias here due to technophiles and greens? Sure. But its probably still super high. If they were hard to live with, or worse that someones last ICE vehicle, the number would be way way lower.

So if youre wondering which way the wind is blowing... here is the answer.

 

[Big Daddy Kang]

For me, this is the #1 indicator of where the future is headed. People that get them LOVE them.

Is there some self selecting bias here due to technophiles and greens? Sure. But its probably still super high. If they were hard to live with, or worse that someones last ICE vehicle, the number would be way way lower.

So if youre wondering which way the wind is blowing... here is the answer.

Maybe, but the headline belies what the report actually said:

"Notably, nearly all owners of new BEVs (96%) say they would consider purchasing or leasing another BEV for their next vehicle."

 

[isucy86]

looks pretty wide spread.

Another Japanese automaker pushes back EV plans, falsely blaming slower sales

Subaru joins Toyota and Honda as the latest major Japanese automaker that plans to delay key EV projects to focus...

electrek.co

https://www.reuters.com/business/automaker-stellantis-books-222-bln-euro-writedowns-h2-2025-ev-pullback-2026-02-06/

Volkswagen is cutting ID.4 and other EV output as fresh plant shutdowns loom

The ID.4 is one of several Volkswagen electric vehicles that will be impacted by the planned shutdowns at two German...

electrek.co

Global EV sales increased 20+ percent YOY 2025 vs. 2024. Whereas US EV sales only increased around 8 percent. So it would be wise for legacy North America automakers to delay investment in EV infrastructure and production when they can still meet 92 percent of demand over the short-term.

But they are also allowing their international market share to get devastated. And that's not a small thing, international vehicle sales represents 33percent of Ford overall annual sales.

Within the next decade,, US consumer adoption will fall in line with what is happening internationally. The US will see 10-20+ percent EV YOY sales growth for an extended period. We will see a hockey stick growth curve. Just a matter of battery tech advancements allaying concerns about: charge range, charge times, temperature range degradation and battery cycles. And if you follow news from leading battery makers like CATL and BVD, that's 3-5 years away.

I don't find fault in legacy automaker's approach. There is not a legacy automaker having the financial backing of a country like China. So it's smart to sit out during the growing pains stage and jump in when EV sales level reach economies of scale.

 

[Cyched]

Always interesting to see people get mad about what other adults choose to buy.

 

[dmclone]

Have any EV owners on Mid American looked into TOD usage? We're only paying $135/month for gas/electric, so I'm not sure it's even worth the change

 

[Dopey]

These are popping up around China. And other China EVs are designing their cars to leverage them as well.

A new fully charged EV battery in five minutes: Are China's swap stations the future of electric cars?

China has been trialling battery swaps for electric cars for years. Are they a viable solution to range anxiety?

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[flycy]

But that's the thing, EVs have very little that can go wrong. ICE vehicles have 10x the number of fail points. Sure, the average person could fix some of those failures but EV owners don't have to deal with those headaches. The ICE vehicle service industry is making billions off of all of these fail points. It's another point of push back against EVs because it threatens so many people's livelihoods.

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

 

[wxman1]

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

Probably more so with an EV but every modern car has sensors and whatnot that need replaced/recalibrated when replacing a windshield. Hell Safelite even shows this in their latest commercials.

 

[IcSyU]

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

My F150 was the same story. If you have a vehicle with 360 cameras and water sensors to turn on the wipers and self driving and anti-collision systems and all that **** they're ridiculously expensive to replace and reprogram everything.

 

[simply1]

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

Even worse is changing the ball bearings in the tires, due to the extra battery weight.

 

[Clonedogg]

looks like a lot of the major automakers are moving away from EVs.

How many times have you said this? Im just catching up on the thread and it has to be 3x's.

 

[RedlineSi]

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

That’s all modern cars. Nothing to do with EVs.

Also this is state by state. In MN we have free glass replacement.

 

[BigTurk]

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I can't imagine these not being hugely popular.

Amazon Slate

perfect car for high school kid.

 

[NWICY]

Got a buddy with a cracked windshield on an EV. Can't remember the exact amount, but it was north of $5k to replace due to sensors in the windshield. You can argue that is a design flaw, but anything wrong with an EV is going to be non-DIY unless you're into risking your life and also very expensive. Once again, I think they are cool but have disadvantages.

Alright I'll bite, how many people DIY their windshield replacement? Anyone I've ever known just pays the deductible and has the windshield replacement company come out and pop one in.

How would this be different than a ICE vehicle knocking off one of those fancy heated camera style side mirrors, not sure of the cost but pretty sure that's not a trip to Napa and 3 Phillip screws.

 

[mramseyISU]

Alright I'll bite, how many people DIY their windshield replacement? Anyone I've ever known just pays the deductible and has the windshield replacement company come out and pop one in.

How would this be different than a ICE vehicle knocking off one of those fancy heated camera style side mirrors, not sure of the cost but pretty sure that's not a trip to Napa and 3 Phillip screws.

On a car built in the last 30 years, it can't be very many people and I suspect that downward curve looks like a ski slope. I've done it before but never on a car built prior to Watergate.

 

[BCClone]

Alright I'll bite, how many people DIY their windshield replacement? Anyone I've ever known just pays the deductible and has the windshield replacement company come out and pop one in.

How would this be different than a ICE vehicle knocking off one of those fancy heated camera style side mirrors, not sure of the cost but pretty sure that's not a trip to Napa and 3 Phillip screws.

I carry a 500 deductible and a windshield is less than that.

 

[cycloneG]

I carry a 500 deductible and a windshield is less than that.

The cost of a windshield is highly variable depending on the vehicle. OEM for a new windshield on my 2025 Kia is a little over $1,000. Cheaper for me to pay the deductible and have someone else do it.

 

[dmclone]

I think my Kia Telluride is $1,200 because it has the cruise camera behind it. I've been running with a rock chip on the passenger side (filled in) for about 3 years now.

The Tesla Model Y has a similar price, but seems to be less prone to chips/cracks. I think the more straight/less aero windows are more prone to cracking. e.g. Jeep CJ, Honda Element, etc.

 

[RamClone]

Have any EV owners on Mid American looked into TOD usage? We're only paying $135/month for gas/electric, so I'm not sure it's even worth the change

Yes, and we would keep it even if we were not charging overnight. We crank the AC down at night in the summer because we like it cool for sleeping. Using "pre-cooling" we rarely run the AC in the expensive hours of 1:00 to 6:00 PM.

 

[brokenloginagain]

I think my Kia Telluride is $1,200 because it has the cruise camera behind it. I've been running with a rock chip on the passenger side (filled in) for about 3 years now.

The Tesla Model Y has a similar price, but seems to be less prone to chips/cracks. I think the more straight/less aero windows are more prone to cracking. e.g. Jeep CJ, Honda Element, etc.

Why not ditch the telluride and just own two model Ys?