▲ 170 ▼ Car dealers say they can’t sell EVs, tell Biden to slow their rollout (arstechnica.com) submitted 2 years ago by DannyMac@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world 72 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] RanchOnPancakes@lemmy.world 163 points 2 years ago (15 children) Also dealerships: $10k mark up on this bad boy! Why do we even have dealerships? permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 points 2 years ago (3 children) It's a delicate ecosystem: the car salesmen need their cut to spend on drinking and gambling or else the bars and dog tracks will shut down causing more unemployment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago All part of a petroleum-based economy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to mention coke isn't exactly cheap when it's not served in a bottle or a glass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Right? And if the coke dealers go, there go the exotic cat dealers too. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago (2 children) 10k markup? amateur! Try 30K...70K...100K! https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ford+f150+lightning+dealer+markup permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know Lemmy hates Tesla, but not having to deal with a dealership was one of the primary decision points for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago you can order a Ford Mustang Mach E from their website and have it shipped to a dealer and never really do anything at the dealers except get your new car permalink fedilink source parent [–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago Because dealers have lobbied to have the law mandate them. I know "deregulation" is a bit of a dirty word, but some regulations are genuinely bad. In this case, it's literal textbook rent seeking, in the economics sense. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) I'd like to be able to order a vehicle off Amazon and have it delivered. That really isn't so crazy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] anlumo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, especially since they don’t have to be fitted like clothes or shoes. It’s off-the-shelf anyways. That’s the one thing where I agree with Musk, they’re not necessary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I don't want amazon involved in anything, but I've bought a car off the internet before and had it delivered. I only had to to go anywhere to do the wire transfer at my bank. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Carvana actually works pretty well this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bebo@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago I remember coming across an article on amazon planning to start selling Hyundai cars online. This is the one https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-hyundai-partnership permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magister@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cannot you buy Hyundai through Amazon? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Apparently you can order it but you still have to go to a dealer to settle the deal and pick it up. So, lame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 88 points 2 years ago (3 children) It's a delicate ecosystem: the car salesmen need their cut to spend on drinking and gambling or else the bars and dog tracks will shut down causing more unemployment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago All part of a petroleum-based economy. permalink fedilink source parent [–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to mention coke isn't exactly cheap when it's not served in a bottle or a glass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Right? And if the coke dealers go, there go the exotic cat dealers too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 20 points 2 years ago All part of a petroleum-based economy. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LifeOfChance@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Not to mention coke isn't exactly cheap when it's not served in a bottle or a glass. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Right? And if the coke dealers go, there go the exotic cat dealers too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anarchrist@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 2 years ago Right? And if the coke dealers go, there go the exotic cat dealers too. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MisterD@lemmy.ca 54 points 2 years ago (2 children) 10k markup? amateur! Try 30K...70K...100K! https://duckduckgo.com/?q=ford+f150+lightning+dealer+markup permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know Lemmy hates Tesla, but not having to deal with a dealership was one of the primary decision points for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago you can order a Ford Mustang Mach E from their website and have it shipped to a dealer and never really do anything at the dealers except get your new car permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jballs@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 child) I know Lemmy hates Tesla, but not having to deal with a dealership was one of the primary decision points for me. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago you can order a Ford Mustang Mach E from their website and have it shipped to a dealer and never really do anything at the dealers except get your new car permalink fedilink source parent
[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 years ago you can order a Ford Mustang Mach E from their website and have it shipped to a dealer and never really do anything at the dealers except get your new car permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BraveSirZaphod@kbin.social 18 points 2 years ago Because dealers have lobbied to have the law mandate them. I know "deregulation" is a bit of a dirty word, but some regulations are genuinely bad. In this case, it's literal textbook rent seeking, in the economics sense. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (6 children) I'd like to be able to order a vehicle off Amazon and have it delivered. That really isn't so crazy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] anlumo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, especially since they don’t have to be fitted like clothes or shoes. It’s off-the-shelf anyways. That’s the one thing where I agree with Musk, they’re not necessary. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I don't want amazon involved in anything, but I've bought a car off the internet before and had it delivered. I only had to to go anywhere to do the wire transfer at my bank. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Carvana actually works pretty well this way. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bebo@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago I remember coming across an article on amazon planning to start selling Hyundai cars online. This is the one https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-hyundai-partnership permalink fedilink source parent [–] Magister@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cannot you buy Hyundai through Amazon? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Apparently you can order it but you still have to go to a dealer to settle the deal and pick it up. So, lame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anlumo@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago Yes, especially since they don’t have to be fitted like clothes or shoes. It’s off-the-shelf anyways. That’s the one thing where I agree with Musk, they’re not necessary. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AtmaJnana@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* I don't want amazon involved in anything, but I've bought a car off the internet before and had it delivered. I only had to to go anywhere to do the wire transfer at my bank. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ripcord@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago Carvana actually works pretty well this way. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bebo@literature.cafe 2 points 2 years ago I remember coming across an article on amazon planning to start selling Hyundai cars online. This is the one https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/amazon-hyundai-partnership permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Magister@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Cannot you buy Hyundai through Amazon? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] dan1101@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Apparently you can order it but you still have to go to a dealer to settle the deal and pick it up. So, lame. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dan1101@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago Apparently you can order it but you still have to go to a dealer to settle the deal and pick it up. So, lame. permalink fedilink source parent