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Headline seems almost meaningless, and doesn't do justice to the importance of the story. It would be like saying "World population has another record year". Wh
by sparky_z 9y ago
Headline seems almost meaningless, and doesn't do justice to the importance of the story. It would be like saying "World population has another record year". What sort of disaster would have to befall the industry for the number of electric cars on the road to actually decrease from last year?
Hypothetically, I could envision growth declining or accelerating in any given year, both of which would be news worth pointing out. (And in a mature market like conventional gasoline cars with lots of near end-of-life "clunkers" out there, I could see absolute number decreasing, which would be worth knowing). But an increase in absolute number of EVs is so nearly certain as to just be noise.
- panzer_wyrm 9y agoIt seems that EV are on the verge or climbing the hockey stick curve. That is hugely important. Exponential growth in renewables is the only real solution to climate change.
- sparky_z 9y agoAgreed. That should be the headline. That's my point. (I've edited my original comment a bit to make this clearer.)
- cakedoggie 9y agoMore cars is not a solution in any way to climate change, no matter what they are. It helps such a tiny amount, and will probably add more problems as people switch over.
- gcb0 9y agohow dare you criticize consumerism! think of all the poor rich people trying to feel good about their imense investment on a disposable toxic ton of battery. How insensitive.