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cogman10today at 1:29 PM2 repliesview on HN

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*edit* I'm out of date.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.


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pjc50today at 1:39 PM

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.

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bluGilltoday at 2:31 PM

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

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