So I’ve been shopping for an EV the past few weeks, and the last 4 dealerships I went to, the dealers all said the exact same thing. Whichever vehicle I went in to look at, the sales person would say “Oh, I own that vehicle as well, and I love it! I’d show it to you, but my wife has it today.”
Is this just a sales tactic, or a legit coincidence? I suppose it’s not strictly an EV thing, but this is the subreddit I’ve been browsing recently.
I get the impression that the brand dealerships make less money on EVs so they push ICE sales. Then the manufacturers complain that EVs aren’t selling.
If you’re willing to shop used, or if you want to test drive a variety of EVs: I got my eGolf at a used EV specialist. They had a nice selection. There were some hybrids on the lot but most of their vehicles were EVs. The salespeople were all on team EV, which was very nice.