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That's a big part of it, but there's also been a general pullback from EVs. Many factors have influenced that, including the phasing out of early adopter tax credits (generally happening even before Trump but accelerating now), difficulties obtaining service, fears about range and battery pack longevity, and generally higher price than gas or hybrid alternatives.


There is no general pullback from EVs in the EU, where fleet emmission rules heavily favor EVs. Tesla sales fell heavily.




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