edatoakrun
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scottf200 said:That's funny. So you think LEAF buyers and Tesla Model S buyers are same (motivation, range concerns, etc) and indicate BEV adoption to the mainstream. Perfect example of using statistics to mislead / lie. :-( Well played.evnow said:I can understand why Volt fans are disappointed, but having more categories tells us nothing useful.scottf200 said:There is really 3 categories (4 if look at major diffs of PHEVs, 5 if you include CARB vehicles).
BEVs out sold PHEVs in the mid-priced market segment, and in the high-priced luxury vehicle market segment (Fisker, RIP), last month.
Though I am skeptical of Tesla's ability to maintain these sales levels in the long term, IMO, BEVs will probably outsell PHEVs in every month in the future, in both these market segments, and in others, as more PHEVs and BEVs hit the market.
A year from now, when the Volt-allac and Infiniti LE sales figure are out, I have little doubt BEVs will outsell PHEVs in the near-luxury segment also.
The problem for the ICEV conversion PHEV manufactures, is that high production costs and efficiency limitations inherent to the concept, mean they simply cannot compete in the sales market against BEVs, if also priced profitably for the manufactures. GM will not increase Volt production, because it can't afford to.
If we ever get multiple range extended BEVs on the market, that may change the outlook.
But so far, only BMW has one planned for release, and the I3 may be so hamstrung by CARB BEVx compliance, as to make it a footnote in BEV sales, rather than a class leader in REEV/BEVx sales.