Mazda CEO says American drivers want ICE vehicles

[wlong01]

https://www.motor1.com/news/743821/mazda-americans-want-gas-cars/

 

[Silly Wabbit]

Owning short terms makes no sense because ev will depreciate really quick. Owning long term will run into potential battery issue where it'll be cheaper to get a new car than battery replacement. Insurance rates are high, reg fee (CA) is high, non tesla charging infrastructure is a joke. I'm not surprised at all.

 

[jbsx]

Mazda CEO should be saying Americans want the new Mazda pick up truck

 

[wlong01]

Mazda CEO should be saying Americans want the new Mazda pick up truck

Yeah - they did make a good pick-up.

 

[GrampaSlade]

Of course I want a gas car. I wouldn't mind an electric car but the tech and infrastructure needs some serious improvements first

 

[Antoine]

I would love to see higher performance Mazdas...Let's see some high performance specs for all the models. Let's see a flagship sports car/coupe with an inline6/hybrid powertrain pushing out 400+hp.

ICE, EV, Hybrid...Whatever, bring on the power and performance Mazda!

 

[ceric]

Mazda should do the opposite of what Nissan does...
Team up with Toyota but stay independent.... am I asking too much?

 

[Koko_Bandit]

Mazda should do the opposite of what Nissan does...
Team up with Toyota but stay independent.... am I asking too much?

Not everything Toyota is rainbows and butterflies. After the first large Toyota recall it is becoming evident they have their share of problems also.

 

[wlong01]

Mazda should do the opposite of what Nissan does...
Team up with Toyota but stay independent.... am I asking too much?

I thought Mazda already did that.

 

[yrwei52]

Of course I want a gas car. I wouldn't mind an electric car but the tech and infrastructure needs some serious improvements first

Before EVs can be more popular, infrastructure definitely needs to be ready, at least in the metropolitan area. And that definitely is lacking in the US currently. More advanced batteries used on EVs with longer range and fast charging are necessary too. Unfortunately we can’t see such advanced EVs here in the US due to the trade war with China. China now is the most vehicle exporting country in the world overtaking Japan this year mostly because of EVs. BYD and HuaWei from China are making excellent EVs including high-end sport cars now but we just can’t see them here.

Tesla’s largest and most advanced EV assembly factory is in Shanghai China. And Tesla in China can have longer range and fast charging domestic made batteries selling the EVs there but Tesla uses inferior Korea made batteries for the US market.

 

[dougal]

American's also want drugs but that does not mean they should get them!

 

[wlong01]

American's also want drugs but that does not mean they should get them!

Drugs are illegal, cars are not.

 

[Sig cx-5]

Before EVs can be more popular, infrastructure definitely needs to be ready, at least in the metropolitan area. And that definitely is lacking in the US currently. More advanced batteries used on EVs with longer range and fast charging are necessary too. Unfortunately we can’t see such advanced EVs here in the US due to the trade war with China. China now is the most vehicle exporting country in the world overtaking Japan this year mostly because of EVs. BYD and HuaWei from China are making excellent EVs including high-end sport cars now but we just can’t see them here.

Tesla’s largest and most advanced EV assembly factory is in Shanghai China. And Tesla in China can have longer range and fast charging domestic made batteries selling the EVs there but Tesla uses inferior Korea made batteries for the US market.

You sound a little propagandist there.

EV's are really already at a point where most US homeowners could benefit from owning one. The ability to charge at home is really all that's needed for over 90% of their driving needs. Infrastructure is getting to a point where it's not as much of an issue as it was just a couple years ago. The fact that most EV makers have now adopted the NACS charging spec, will only accelerate that growth. It was foolish to think a standard wasn't necessary.

 

[Koko_Bandit]

You sound a little propagandist there.

EV's are really already at a point where most US homeowners could benefit from owning one. The ability to charge at home is really all that's needed for over 90% of their driving needs. Infrastructure is getting to a point where it's not as much of an issue as it was just a couple years ago. The fact that most EV makers have now adopted the NACS charging spec, will only accelerate that growth. It was foolish to think a standard wasn't necessary.

Pot-kettle.

 

[Sig cx-5]

Pot-kettle.

How so?

 

[cz5gt]

besides Tesla everything else is still behind in terms or charging. No matter whay they say
If one drives 10-20 miles a day yeah may be. but then its questionable whether EV is needed vs gas

 

[hsdejong]

The ability to charge at home is really all that's needed for over 90% of their driving needs.

And what to do with the remaining 10%, such as insufficient range or time-consuming charging options or no charging options at all?
Rent or buy an extra petrol car?

 

[Sig cx-5]

And what to do with the remaining 10%, such as insufficient range or time-consuming charging options or no charging options at all?
Rent or buy an extra petrol car?

At this stage, unless you live in Idaho, you have enough options to not worry about it. We've had our Tesla for 18 months. In that time, we've taken a few trips that required charging at a supercharger. No more than 15 minutes was needed to get us up and running for another couple hundred miles.

Until one experiences it, there's really no way to fully understand how seamless the transition is. There's so much negativity being spewed about them that isn't justified. When we bought ours, we were nervous about being early adopters, but that went away in a couple months.

I know this is a Mazda forum and their only venture into BEV's was a disaster. Why they came out with the MX-30 with only 100 mile range is beyond me. Unless they partner with an established BEV manufacturer, they may be in trouble in a few years. They don't have the capitol to design and manufacture a BEV from the ground up.

 

[wlong01]

At this stage, unless you live in Idaho, you have enough options to not worry about it. We've had our Tesla for 18 months. In that time, we've taken a few trips that required charging at a supercharger. No more than 15 minutes was needed to get us up and running for another couple hundred miles.

Until one experiences it, there's really no way to fully understand how seamless the transition is. There's so much negativity being spewed about them that isn't justified. When we bought ours, we were nervous about being early adopters, but that went away in a couple months.

I know this is a Mazda forum and their only venture into BEV's was a disaster. Why they came out with the MX-30 with only 100 mile range is beyond me. Unless they partner with an established BEV manufacturer, they may be in trouble in a few years. They don't have the capitol to design and manufacture a BEV from the ground up.

You must of missed this article.

Tesla crushed in Consumer Reports reliability rankings despite improvement

Consumer Reports released their annual reliability rankings, and Tesla fell to near the bottom of the list despite improving considerably.

www.teslarati.com

 

[Koko_Bandit]

How so?

Your response read like a commercial for EV's.