Cost of EV Batteries
Caught this earlier today which may tend to sway some buyers and I suspect it won't end there. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/09/ford-increasing-price-of-electric-f-150-lightning-.html In addition if y...
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^Spot on Nammedevac.
Just look at the vast number of 20-30 year old vehicles on the road.
Some are nice vehicles and folks like me have a couple of em around because they’re economical to own inside and maintain. And MANY are folks that can’t afford new or newer vehicles.
Simply based on that lifecycle and current % of EVs, either there will be ALOT of people that can’t have a vehicle in 20-30 years or there will be ALOT of gassers still on the road.
EV viable alternative for some? Absolutely.
EV the answer for society as a whole? Not for a long time. For multiple reasons, regardless of how big of a chubby some people get over the new technology.
Just look at the vast number of 20-30 year old vehicles on the road.
Some are nice vehicles and folks like me have a couple of em around because they’re economical to own inside and maintain. And MANY are folks that can’t afford new or newer vehicles.
Simply based on that lifecycle and current % of EVs, either there will be ALOT of people that can’t have a vehicle in 20-30 years or there will be ALOT of gassers still on the road.
EV viable alternative for some? Absolutely.
EV the answer for society as a whole? Not for a long time. For multiple reasons, regardless of how big of a chubby some people get over the new technology.
