Personally, I can’t envision me ever purchasing an EV. I can think of at least two reasons off the top of my head;
- I’m not exactly thrilled with driving a glorified golf cart on the interstate.
- I feel guilty for throwing away a AA battery. What’ll I do with a 500 lb. worn-out EV battery?
In the meantime, word is out that Seattle-area businessman Kenn Dahl (Real name. Why didn’t his parents just name him “Kick My Ass Now“?) who tools around in a Chevy Bolt, has just found out that his auto insurance just skyrocketed almost 25 percent.
As reported by the New York Post (emphasis mine);
“Drivers of cars manufactured by General Motors, Honda and other popular brands say that their insurance rates went up after the companies sent data about their driving behavior to issuers without their knowledge.”
“Kenn Dahl, 65, is a Seattle-area businessman who told The New York Times that his car insurance costs soared by 21% in 2022 after GM’s OnStar Smart Driver computerized system installed in his Chevy Bolt collected information about the particulars of his driving habits.”
“Dahl said that his insurance agent told him the price increase was based on data collected by LexisNexis, which compiled a report tracking each and every time he and his wife drove their Chevy Bolt over a six-month period.”
Shades of Oliver Anthony;
These rich men north of Richmond
Lord, knows they all just wanna have total control
Wanna know what you think
Wanna know what you do
Even hard-core leftie WION from India is calling out EVs.