I would bet that CA buyers will look more favorably on BEV's and PHEV's. With your percentage of oil imports being so high, around 70%, and of those imports more than half coming from Saudia Arabia, you will be paying much more for gas than the rest of us.My thinking in Southern California - if oil keeps going up and gas prices rises from current $4/gallon to over $5 - we will see a huge uptick in PHEV, BEV, FCV, and alternative fuel car sales.
Anyone else care to speculate ??
Waaaayyy too early. These “high” gas prices are extremely low by historical standards. They’ll need to darn near double before the world notices.
Gas is still $2.70/gallon where I live. I clearly remember somewhere approx 10 Years ago it was $4.00.
Has is still cheap, and will be for quite some time.
And FWIW I believe the Clarity is dead. Old news. Look forward to whatever it next.
Honda's lack of promotion while the Clarity PHEV was still a 50-state car and the recent pull-back of inventory to just California certainly make it look like Honda's given up on this car--and all plug-in cars as far as the US is concerned (no Honda e for us). I wonder what happened to the plug-in Pilot spotted being tested more than a year ago? I always expect an HR-V PHEV and/or BEV, and can't figure out why Honda's not doing it.And FWIW I believe the Clarity is dead. Old news. Look forward to whatever is next.
certainly make it look like Honda's given up on this car--and all plug-in cars as far as the US is concerned
It will be difficult to imagine higher oil prices ever. Right now 2 big producers (Venezuela and Iran) are effectively shut out of the market, Saudi and Russia have cut output, and there is still elevated reserves every where. In a few years demand will fall (due to electric cars) and it will be all over. I think it is more likely to see a sustained $30-$40 barrel oil than $100.