Get in Thouch with current forces...
I've been searching for a New backup car for a while. Learned some stuff about cars/trucks and future plans.
1. You'll be hard pressed to find a $25K car with 32mpg. When you go to a dealer, the website price and reality are wide apart. I'm used to hagelling Dealer add ons, Value added crap. Jenkens of Leesburg as a line Item called: Market adjustment. $3K A $1K charge for window tinting and exterior sealent with Lifetime warranty. I think that what the Factory calls ClearCoat. Ah... just be honest and call it all Profit.
2. Used cars. $20k for a 4 to 5 year old car with 60 to 70K mies and out of factory warranty.
3. Trucks... forget about it. The new Ford Maverick sports 40mpg. Oh wait.... they're having some issues with the Fed cause no test truck has reached that yet. Ads say, $19.9k No ff-ing way you're out the door under $24K before taxes, License, Fleas.
Hyuindai announced they are taking Chips in house. Don't blame the Chinese. They import most of their auto chips (made cheaper elsewhere). Their auto production is also hurting.
No dealer to dealer transfer deals. That's where the dealer you're talking to doesn't have the car on the lot but says you can get it by next Friday... for a Fee. All inventories are short.
Other stuff. Ford is out of the "car" market, except the E-Mustang. Announced two all Electric factories. Tennessee and Kentucky. Nothing but E-Mustang/trucks/Suvs.
Hyundai announced 22 new models by 2024. All Electric, no hybrids (gas motor). 21 of them SUVs. They have an E-truck on the market now. Santa Cruz. Over priced, for me, and still short legs (distance).
Charge time will be shortened by higher amped charges. Mostly found on the Interstate/higways, big box stores. I agree with the home amp limits. Something has a change for fast charging at home.
I also put down $1K deposit for the tesla Model 3 when announed around $30k. Debuted North of $40k. Depost returned.
Similar to TVs. Everytime the model I'm looking at comes close to my budget, the "standard" changes and prices remain the same or increase.
Reality.
Carl
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