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> They are sensitive to fuel cost and consumption, And incredibly sensitive to price per mile. You add 800lb of batteries to a step van that delivers bread a
by throwaway0a5e 6y ago
> They are sensitive to fuel cost and consumption,
And incredibly sensitive to price per mile. You add 800lb of batteries to a step van that delivers bread and you lose so much cargo capacity that you're no longer profitable or it bumps you up to a different class of vehicle with different regulatory requirements that make you no longer profitable.
Believe me, tons of fleet operators are drooling over the idea of EV fleets that recharge overnight and the cost savings from drastically cutting the required regular maintenance. The economics just aren't there yet.
>But idiots buy new fossil fuel cars today. They won’t have any resell value in a few years.
Idiots vote so.....
- Ma8ee 6y ago> And incredibly sensitive to price per mile... Which is why they choose hydrogen fuel cells instead of batteries. The energy density is much higher, and refuelling much faster. And even if you consider electric vehicles, I guess you know that Amazon have ordered 100,000 vehicles. Fortunately you don’t have to rely on politicians to do the right thing regarding electric cars. The total cost of buying and driving an electric car is already on the brink of being cheaper, and in two or three years there won’t even be any competition.