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I think it's reasonable to ask if it can actually be achieved. Tooling and die costs, re-training of employees, mothballing of old plants, re-architecting of m
by patrickg_zill 9y ago
I think it's reasonable to ask if it can actually be achieved.
Tooling and die costs, re-training of employees, mothballing of old plants, re-architecting of most of their car designs without sacrificing safety or fuel economy, plus the sheer amount of manufacturing of battery capacity you are asking to come online, are just a few of the costs and engineering issues that spring to mind.
Remember, Canada was going to implement the Kyoto Protocol - up until they realized it would be a 10% hit to Canada's GDP. Then they "re-considered": http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-pulls-out-of-kyoto-protocol-1.999072 http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-pulls-out-of-kyoto-pr...