[coldpie]

> Maybe there's still time?

I don't know that there is. It takes ages to develop an EV-focused platform, and the lines to manufacture it. Tesla is the only American manufacturer that has already done that work, and they're circling the drain. Aside from them, there's exactly one decent US-owned EV on the market, the Chevrolet Bolt. All of the top-of-the-line EVs are Korean or Chinese, and the 2nd tiers are all European. America's EVs aren't even on the horizon, they'll be playing catchup for decades.

[bluGill]

> there's exactly one decent US-owned EV on the market, the Chevrolet Bolt.

I drive a Chevrolet Blazer EV. Test drove a Equinox EV as well. There is the silverado EV as well. Chrysler and Ford are mostly working on plug in hybrids which is 90% of the advantages of an EV for those who charge at home (if people will is debated).

Which is to say the big-3 car makers all have EV or close enough EV cars and are making more.

[cogman10]

A major problem is that dealers hate carrying and selling EVs. If you want to get these vehicles you either have to special order them or you have to buy used.

I think a big portion of why Tesla is so prominent is because it's relatively easy to get a Tesla almost anywhere.

*edit* I'm out of date. It looks like the dealers around me are all stocking EVs now.

[pjc50]

I wonder how US-specific this phenomenon is. UK dealerships don't seem to have a problem stocking them, and have been quick to pick up BYD franchises.

[cogman10]

I'm actually out of date. The last time I searched (Dec last year) it was the case that it was quite hard to find any EV brand that wasn't Tesla. This appears to have changed as now I can find most EV brands in local stock.

[kevin_thibedeau]

The US specific part is that a decent portion of the population makes, at least occasionally, longer trips outside of urban centers where more limited range, longer charging stops, and the need to carefully plan routes to hit chargers (that are hopefully functioning) make ICE derived power more attractive.

[bluGill]

I only know that the Chevy dealer near me has several EVs on the lot. I have no idea about elsewhere though.

[cogman10]

You are right, looks like my local chevy dealers also have EVs on their lots. In fact, now that I'm searching this time it looks like most of the other dealers have EVs.

This wasn't the case when I searched around Dec last year.

I wonder if the shift in gas prices has caused all these dealers to start stocking EVs.

[kirtakat]

Rivian as well - whether they're able to be successful long term or not is an open question.