If you can’t score a restaurant reservation, you’re not alone. A flurry of dealmaking among reservation apps and credit cards, as well as a booming industry of middlemen, has made it impossible to snag a table. WSJ reporter Heather Haddon explains why. Plus, electric vehicle owners aren’t staying loyal to their battery-powered cars. WSJ’s Ellie Davis joins us to discuss why EV drivers are changing their minds. Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute, hosts.<br><br>Sign up for the WSJ&#x27;s free Technology newsletter.<br><br>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.

WSJ Tech News Briefing

Welcome to Tech News Briefing. It's Tuesday, August 11th. I'm Belle Lin, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal Leadership Institute. For many people, once you go electric, you stay electric. But that may not be the case anymore. We are looking at the reasons why EV drivers aren't staying loyal to their battery-powered cars and the options they're now looking at instead. Then, if you've had trouble getting a reservation at a restaurant recently, you're not alone.

What used to be just a New York or Los Angeles problem is now happening in cities across the country, and apps may be to blame. We dig into how tech is changing the way we eat out, and why restaurants and diners are hungry for a different system. But first, for Americans looking to lease a car, the electric vehicle honeymoon is over.

A February study from J.D. Power showed that 96% of polled EV owners say they would consider purchasing or leasing another, but only if there are options. And nationally, second quarter new EV sales and leases were down 20.5% year-over-year, according to Kelley Blue Book.

WSJ's Ellie Davis spoke with several drivers who thought going electric would be a permanent switch, but are now finding themselves back at the gas pumps once again. She spoke with our colleague Imani Moise to explain why. Why is leasing an EV getting more expensive? The EV tax credit is no longer around. This was a Biden-era policy measure, and people who were buying a new EV could put $7,500 towards that purchase.

Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.

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Can’t Get Into a Restaurant? Blame the Reservation Apps.

Read the full transcript

The candid version is on a podcast, not the earnings call.

The candid version is on a podcast,
not the earnings call.