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Those aren't excuses, those are legitimate gripes/complaints. If EVs were that great, they would've beat ICE, especially since they're available at artificiall
by zozin 6y ago
Those aren't excuses, those are legitimate gripes/complaints. If EVs were that great, they would've beat ICE, especially since they're available at artificially lower prices (subsidies). EV sales are microscopic vs. ICE because EV offerings are inferior.
- markvdb 6y agoBoth electric and ICE cars are being subsidised: - direct car purchase subsidies (almost exclusively electric) - oil production subsidies. You might want to have a look at [0]. - wind and solar electricity production subsidies. - road infrastructure building and maintenance. - Road and fuel taxes do not cover this. - Usually higher for the same size electric car because heavier. That could change with battery and charging tech improvements though... - ... One could also argue that the following heavyweights should be included: - oil wars. - untaxed negative environmental externalities: - oil spills - CO2 and other harmful gas emissions - car tire particles from both ICE and electric cars ... [0] http://www.taxpayer.net/wp-content/uploads/ported/images/downloads/Subsidy_Gusher_Oil_and_Gas_Report_05-17-2011_without_link.pdf http://www.taxpayer.net/wp-content/uploads/ported/images/dow... .