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- Dealers learned a lot of lessons on EVs this year.
- EVs started piling up on dealer lots for the first time.
- A new crop of customers changed dealers' approach to EVs.
Car dealers had a big year with electric vehicles, as more battery-powered options landed on their lots.
The year started with healthy demand for electric cars, with most dealers delivering factory orders rather than holding these cars on their lots. But by the summer, dealers were raising concerns about long-term demand trends.