Electric vehicles registered in the USAverage US movie ticket price
The American EV and the American movie ticket have, between 2011 and 2023, grown more numerous and more expensive respectively, and the two curves have risen together (r = 0.958) in what feels like a mild accusation against the cost of a Saturday night. The Tesla charges; the ticket is scanned; the total, either way, is memorable. We leave the theater pleased, and slightly poorer.
US electric vehicle registrations grew from about 15,000 in 2011 to over 3.3 million by 2023, with particularly steep growth after 2019; the average US movie ticket price rose from $7.93 in 2011 to over $11.75 by 2023, with IMAX and premium formats now accounting for a significant share of revenue as wide-format releases became the primary reason to leave the house for a film at all. Both are consumer purchases that drifted into premium territory in the same 12-year window, each accommodating the gradual acceptance that some forms of entertainment and transport simply cost more than they used to because they do more than they used to.
The Supercharger clicks. The IMAX lights dim. Both bills arrive with a reasonable explanation.
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