In the last few months, we've seen automakers backtrack on some of their commitments to electric vehicles - and we've already seen a rise in anti-EV rhetoric from certain political spheres.

Combine this with the announcement last year that automakers were switching from CCS Type 1 to NACS in the U.S., and you might be having second thoughts about buying an EV.

But should you wait - or buy now? We're about to try and explore that question.

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00:00 - Introduction
01:44 - People are feeling the pinch
04:38 - Do you really need a new car?
06:48 - Do you actually need a car at all?
07:48 - Work from home = Less car need?
08:48 - e-Bikes instead of electric cars?
10:25 - Wait or buy now? - It depends on your situation
11:20 - The benefits of going used first
12:05 - Waiting for NACS or Not?
13:28 - A note about charging
17:37 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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Links:

- Watch last yer's video on Anti EV FUD -    • Electric Car FUD is Back - Here's WHY  
- Watch Kate's video on how Oil Companies knew about climate change a long time ago:    • Climate Change Debate is Toxic: Let's...  
- Watch Kate's video debunking anti-EV FUD from FOX news:    • FUDBusting Karl Rove's Faux Fox EV News  
FUDbusting anti-EV rhetoric:
-    • Electric Car FUD is Back - Here's WHY  
-    • FUDBusting Karl Rove's Faux Fox EV News  
- Kyle Hill's frustration with Science misinformation from AI generated content:    • YouTube’s Science Scam Crisis  
- Watch John Oliver cover Sinclair's control over news networks -    • Sinclair Broadcast Group: Last Week T...  

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Script: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton
Art and Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2024

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