Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price.

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Well, That’s One Way to Sell Americans on Electric Cars. The U.S. has been wary of EVs. As the cost of gas soars, we’re now paying the price. - sh.itjust.works

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Well Nazi musk didn’t help.

People who did want electric didn’t want a Tesla.

And other options were less easy to find

But there are still good alternatives.

Like the Rivian

And the Olinia (still being developed in Mexico and inexpensive).

Probably others.

But Rivian seemed pretty popular

less easy to find

Me, looking at every Nissan dealership nationwide for the last 15 years: …

Nissan makes electric cars?

I didn’t know this. They sure don’t advertise it very well.

Wasn’t the Nissan Leaf the most popular EV pre-Tesla? Or am I just plain wrong…

It was reasonably priced and started with the 2011 model year (I had one!). The Roadster was the only Tesla available at that time, and the Model S was released for the 2012 model year, but the base model cost 2x+ the cost of the top-trim Leaf.

It was popular because it wasn’t trying to impress anyone, and had the price tag to back it up.

I totally forgot about the leaf.