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anonymous said:
There are many reasons to make your next vehicle purchase an electric car. Lower fuel costs, environmental stewardship, and energy independence are compelling reasons to go electric with your car. (Source: Energy Sage, 10/2023) #SaveOurChildren
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More mining, more coal and more power grid strain! Yay! Here's an idea- invest in infrastructure first. I know that makes way too much sense!
 




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They finally have long range ones available. Why didn't they do this before?? The new reps get the ones that have almost 400 miles per charge. I'm beyond p***ed
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What long range EV's get over 400 miles per charge? If they exist, what makes you think AZ fleet would be willing to pay for them? They were corcong Chevy Bolts are reps less than a year ago so paint me skeptical
 




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Just Stop Oil? You are an idiot.

Do you have any idea how much is derived from oil? The plastics that keep you from getting ill from rotten food, the bottles that keep your medication from getting exposed to moisture, the IV tubes that bring life saving medicine into your veins, the bike helmets that protect what little brains you have from falls. Heck, the asphalt for the roads you drive your thrice-damned EVs on. The EV itself is chock full of weight saving plastics,

We have heard your song before...Global cooling and the coming ice age. The population bomb. The ozone hole. Global warming. Enough already.
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Plastic - there is too much of it. It flowing in the oceans. It is even in our blood!
 








Given that most doctors don't see pharma reps, we could really save money and help the environment by providing them with E-Bikes. The exercise will strengthen their muscles and up the efficiency of the cardiovascular system, so you’ll be able to do more off the bike and feel fresher too. Have a great selling day!
 




Years after GM discontinued the Chevy Volt and left hybrids in the rearview mirror to go all-out on EVs, the automaker is putting it in reverse. It’ll again start offeringAmericans plug-in hybrids that can run on gas and in all-electric mode, CEO Mary Barra said yesterday.

The company still plans to phase out gas-guzzling cars in the US by 2035, but hybrids will now serve as a stepping stone, Barra said.

The EV rush didn’t pan out
The about-face comes after key dealers pushed GM to send them hybrids since demand for EVs hasn’t been as electric as expected, per the WSJ. Despite government incentives and automakers betting big on battery-powered cars…

  • Many drivers are put off by EVs’ priciness and worried about the lack of charging stations.
 








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The electric cars are coming. Fortunate enough in Montana we won't be getting 'em soon but their being sent out. CBD let it slip. How the hec do we get out of it
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You can’t. I can not believe this is even legal. Forcing us to install chargers in our homes? That is an over reach. One house fire and a major lawsuit is all it will take.
What if the power grid is out for a week, which does happen when we have severe storms? They should have stuck with hybrids for us.
 




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This is where planning comes in. You have approx 230 miles on a full charge, so most won’t be on empty daily, but best practice to plug in every night (like your IPad ). If your power goes off, you should have enough charge to drive to nearest charging station and charge. Main concern is infrastructure to support needed charges, but I dare say we probably drive past multiple charging areas a day and don’t even know it since we aren’t looking. There will be an app to help you identify closest chargers when needed. They really have created a solid plan. Reserved judgement until you hear all the details….I know it’s hard, but you may be the one that doesn’t get your vehicle for another 2 years and our colleagues will be the ones leading through the new process.
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In extreme heat and cold, range is nowhere as good. In parts of the country where there is high congestion, it is a nightmare. Being stuck in traffic and running out of power. Not good.
 








anonymous said:
Given that most doctors don't see pharma reps, we could really save money and help the environment by providing them with E-Bikes. The exercise will strengthen their muscles and up the efficiency of the cardiovascular system, so you’ll be able to do more off the bike and feel fresher too. Have a great selling day!
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Better yet, pack up and go to a competitor. Recruiters love this toy car fiasco.
 




Auto Companies are losing billions of dollars on this. This company has to be losing millions on repair costs, rentals ect not to mention loss of productivity.

I don't know how much more evidence people need that this is completely asinine.
 




anonymous said:
Auto Companies are losing billions of dollars on this. This company has to be losing millions on repair costs, rentals ect not to mention loss of productivity.

I don't know how much more evidence people need that this is completely asinine.
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Not about evidence.....if it were, AZ would have stopped this nonsense awhile ago.
 




Went through 2 "Bolts" and spent the majority of the last year in a long term rental. Now I'm back in a 2019 hybrid with 80K miles on it thats barely road worthy. Go figure.

By my estimation, this has costed the company over $60,000 more than just keeping a normal vehicle in my territory. And that's just 1 territory. The contingent liability is being covered up by some real accounting wizardry. Cant see how this isnt a massive drain on the bottom line. This is a 3 ring circus.
 












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Why would a company do something that loses so much money?
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Because no one can admit “we made a mistake”. We wanted to be #1 for something and EV was the stake in the ground when other pharma was going out additional years. So much for being #1 with this metric when productivity is reduced, increased costs in rentals, charging, Pulse Survey dissatisfaction, and at some point bottom line impact when we are seeing fewer customers.
 




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