Well, if EVs are made mandatory we'll have even less air polution because fewer people will be able to afford a car.
The auto industry seems to have ran out of early adopters already. Now they need a kick in the privates to make cheap EVs.
The auto industry seems to have ran out of early adopters already. Now they need a kick in the privates to make cheap EVs.
This dynamic might not hold as consistently with used cars but it’s not entirely eliminated, either.
Compare the same category of car in gasoline and EV versions. See how the EV adds 10k to the price.
Not much by silicon valley latte standards of course. A lot by "i can barely afford a barebones renault" standards though.
Compare the same category of car in gasoline and EV versions.
Have you looked at the bulk of cars people are buying new? They're $60K+ trucks and SUVs. Those same people could be buying EVs today.Plus how much is the EV version of a 60k usd truck? 75k? More?
Also, someone who doesn't think in SV lattes may not afford to buy a car with unknown reliability.