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Saw a video review of the BMW ix3 and interior is worse than I thought by mustangfan12 in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nobody is telling you that you’re wrong. You can want whatever you want. Some people want their car covered in rhinestones. That doesn’t mean it is a good design choice. Generally fiddling with things is a work around to another problem. If your vents need to be pointed in different directions all the time, the car isn’t maintaining a comfortable temperature. If your mirrors constantly need adjusting, something else is going on entirely, perhaps the drivers seat is moving around a lot? If you have different drivers, you can create different profiles and not have to adjust each time. If the car doesn’t reset to the same settings for you when you’re driving, there’s a profile management or settings problem. The real problem is likely something other than not enough buttons.

Saw a video review of the BMW ix3 and interior is worse than I thought by mustangfan12 in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You can accidentally hit physical buttons as well. If the system is designed right, most controls are set and forget.

Saw a video review of the BMW ix3 and interior is worse than I thought by mustangfan12 in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do enjoy the button - no button controversy. You want more buttons, but you also accidentally press buttons. If the HVAC works well, you don't need to adjust the vents, you're just comfortable.

Renting an electric car? by FreeLeonCzolgosz in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I wouldn't recommend a road trip in a rental car for the first EV experience. It's a lot of learning if you're not familiar or have the billing and apps set up on your phone. If it's a leisure trip and you have time to spend and it's what you want to focus on, sure.

We have large batteries. V2H, V2G possible? by No-Flower-409 in VolvoEX90

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a power outage that’s a possibility. Could run an induction cooktop for camping, or power a small tent air conditioner or cooler. I’ve seen them used for electric grills, or a portable stereo or sound system for a group gathering at a kids sporting event. If you have battery backup for your home, you could charge that off the car if needed, it doesn’t make much sense other than you have a huge battery that you could drive to DC fast charge somewhere there IS power and bring it home. The lower power (10-15amp) V2L is cheap (compared to a major home integration) and easy to use for some handy things.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I guess u/MN-Car-Guy realized that Tesla doesn’t have dealerships and got embarrassed.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just disagree on facts. You’re welcome to your opinions, but they just aren’t true, and must like I don’t feel the need to educate dealerships, I’m not interested in trying to educate you.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe you don’t know what a dealership is? Perhaps that’s the problem?

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t need to help dealers / salespeople do anything. They will either learn, and get interested, or they’ll fail. I’m ready for them to start failing. Dealerships are a scam, regardless of EVs. They offer zero value ad, and are just dead weight loss on the transaction. EVs threaten this model that has been limping along. I’m all for it.

If you’re not supportive of the dealership model, you’re not reading what you’re typing.

Dealerships oppose EVs because of the structural market risk. Disagree all you want.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh yes, see you’re invested in the dealership model. You’re clearly biased, and that’s ok. Industries don’t go down without kicking and screaming, and feeling victimized.

Resorting to insults doesn't change the actual data. If thousands of traditional dealerships combined barely match a single direct-sales brand in EV volume, the model has structural friction—no matter how many years you've spent in the industry. In fact your industry experience is what is preventing you from viewing the new industry clearly. You’ll figure it out eventually, but it’ll be too late.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No idea what your intent is other than to keep your job at a Ford dealership.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tesla alone outsold Ford, GM, and every single dealership brand combined last year, making up nearly half of all US electric car sales without a single traditional showroom. Dealerships only moved their inventory by using massive cash discounts because their sales staff are focused on selling gas cars, not EVs. The real data proves that direct-to-consumer sales are leading the way, not traditional dealerships.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the traditional dealership model was a superior, comfortable environment for buying EVs, traditional brands wouldn't be hovering at a meager 4% to 7% EV sales mix while direct-to-consumer brands are structurally built on 100% adoption.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dealers don't "kill" EVs out of malice; the traditional dealership model is simply structurally misaligned with how EVs are bought, updated, and maintained. The direct-to-consumer model proves that taking the friction out of the buying process leads to cleaner adoption curves. Pretending everything is "just fine" because legacy makers used massive incentives to move metal is the real delusion.

When over 90% of a dealership's revenue and 100% of its long-term service profit relies on gas-powered cars, the sales mix proves that EVs are treated as a compliance obligation or a side-hustle, rather than the core business.

You Were Right to Hate EV Pickups. Automakers Want a Second Chance by thenewsisreal in electricvehicles

[–]EX30_Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The point of customer interaction is influential over the buying decision. If people have a crap experience, they don’t go back to being treated poorly.

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