This time when you say
This time when you say affordable EV I absolutely agree. With the $1700 down $179 a month leases in SoCal, they are an absolute bargain to get into the carpool lane and there are tons of them rolling around in carpool lanes. Not to mention they qualify for the $2500 state rebate and $1000 SCE rebate, the car is basically free for almost 2 years. Bargain!
As for actually seeing them not in carpool lanes but rather seeing them used on weekends and around town and at grocery stores, that is a rarity.
As your article also mentions Clarity, I happen to also own an 2019 3rd gen Insight and that car is rare. I don't see how that car will outsell the Clarity in CA. There are times I got weeks without seeing one. I feel I see just about as many Gen 1 Insights as Gen 3. I can't wait to get rid of that Insight though... It was a really bad choice and the worst of 5 Honda's I have owned.