{"id":2369,"date":"2020-10-20T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2020-10-20T11:43:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T11:43:00","slug":"are-electric-vehicles-going-to-take-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/are-electric-vehicles-going-to-take-over\/","title":{"rendered":"Electric vehicles are coming, but they might not be ready for prime time \u2014 yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Are\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">electric vehicles going to take over?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Third Coast Auto Group might deal in pre-owned\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">cars, trucks and SUVs, but we still need to keep our eyes on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/does-synthetic-oil-still-cause-engine-leaks\/\">what is going on in the new vehicle marketplace<\/a>. The coming trend seems to put a lot of focus on electrified powertrains. This got u<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">s asking the question, \u2018Are electric vehicles going to take over?\u2019 In the future, there\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">will certainly be a place for electric vehicles but that isn\u2019t the case right now. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/how-to-tell-when-you-need-to-get-your-brakes-replaced\/\">T<\/a><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/how-to-tell-when-you-need-to-get-your-brakes-replaced\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">here are\u00a0<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/how-to-tell-when-you-need-to-get-your-brakes-replaced\/\">some challenges<\/a> the technology needs to overcome, most notably range anxiety and charging infrastructure, although there are more. This\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">video from the popular YouTube channel Engineering Explained shows you a few other issues with the current crop of electric vehicle technology. If you\u2019re looking for something efficient and reliable, make an appointment with us today.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\" data-contrast=\"auto\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/how-much-should-a-down-payment-be-for-a-used-car\/\">How much should my downpayment be?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are\u00a0electric vehicles going to take over?\u00a0 Third Coast Auto Group might deal in pre-owned\u00a0cars, trucks and SUVs, but we still need to keep our eyes on what is going on in the new vehicle marketplace. 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