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An interesting thing: > Around half of consumers in the US and Germany say they comprehend how electrified vehicles and related technology work versus almost 1
by anw 10y ago
An interesting thing:
> Around half of consumers in the US and Germany say they comprehend how electrified
vehicles and related technology work versus almost 100% of consumers for ICE vehicles
I wonder if the almost 100% who say they comprehend how ICE vehicles work actually do understand it–even in a limited regard. It's easy to feel you understand something if you are familiar with it for the majority of your life.
- Neliquat 10y agoHonestly, less than 5% truly 'understand' moving flux distributions or top cylinder quenching effects. I think it means that they are comfortable with what their (limited) understanding tells them. I have built a dozen engines and am still learning.
- mikestew 10y agoAs an ex-professional auto mechanic who has on multiple occasions explained to customers the problems their vehicle is having, I can say with confidence that the number of ICE owners who have the faintest clue as to how their vehicle works is nowhere near 100%. At best, gas goes in and goes "boom" at some point. Most owners of ICEs know about as much about how an ICE works as I know about how a nuclear reactor works (which amounts to "something something fission, heats water, and spins a turbine with steam). And if that's the bar, then customers sure as hell know how an electric motor works.