>Until then AV is rich people choice.
Just came back from Shenzen. ~50% of cars on the road are EVs. 100% of Didi (China's Uber) are EVs due to cost/mile being cheaper than ICE.
So it isn't a rich people choice in China.
Just came back from Shenzen. ~50% of cars on the road are EVs. 100% of Didi (China's Uber) are EVs due to cost/mile being cheaper than ICE.
So it isn't a rich people choice in China.
1. The government built the EV charger infrastructure so that even the remotest areas are covered, the chargers have one universal way to use them and you can't go far without seeing one
2. In big cities China made car registration much more expensive for non-EVs
3. Prices of EVs in china are much lower than anywhere in the world
None of these apply for Europe or US, and I am doutbful they can make a swift transition like China can.
If the US government would allow Chinese EV car makers to enter the market without friction, the price of EVs in the US would drop rapidly. But I think the anti-China smearing campaign and protectionist policies do a good job of preventing that.
In Germany new Tesla Model 3 is cheaper than any comparable (275 HP, multimedia, cruise control, full size) ICE car.