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    11 months ago

    “Where are the missing 55%?”

    Diesel? Stat specifically says gas combustion. But that doesn’t make ANY sense unless they ran the poll somewhere outside the US.

    Oho… I think I have it figured out…

    Follow the logic:

    “Among those who purchased a car or truck in the last 12 months…”

    3.71% - New Electric
    27.32% - Gas Combustion
    13.53% - New Hybrid

    So of the people buying a car or truck in the past 12 months, 44.56% bought NEW vehicles. The remaining 55.44% bought USED.

    The failing is excluding the word “new” from the gas purchases while it’s included in the other two.

    Then they relay the used statistics.

    41.91% - Used ICE
    9.02% - Used Hybrid
    4.51% - Used Electric

    55.44%

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      11 months ago

      Aaah, nice catch! I also thought of diesel first, but came to the same conclusion as you.