"Electric Dreams Delayed: New Research Reveals Stark Disparity in Car Discounts. A recent study by an industry body has shed light on the significant price gap between traditional gasoline cars and their eco-friendlier alternatives. While new gasoline cars have seen an average discount of over 25% in the past three months, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles have lagged behind with significantly lower discounts, averaging less than half that rate. This disparity raises questions about the affordability and accessibility of electric vehicles, a crucial factor in their adoption and the transition to a more sustainable transportation sector."
The discount rate for new gasoline cars averaged more than 25 percent in the three months ended May, more than twice that of plug-in hybrids or electric vehicles, research from an industry body showed ...
