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The median US household income is around 60k. The average consumer in the US cannot afford an EV as well as the cost to maintain one. Not to mention the very li
by txsoftwaredev 4y ago
The median US household income is around 60k. The average consumer in the US cannot afford an EV as well as the cost to maintain one. Not to mention the very limited charging options available for travel.
- plater 4y agoOnce EVs are produced in the same volumes as combustion cars today then the price for an EV will be the same, and probably lower as EV cars are much simpler and contain less components. Right now there is probably also some markup added just because the manufacturer can charge more for an EV (status, more demand than production capacity etc). The charging time will likely also go down further which could allow for the batteries to become smaller for most use cases and thus the price come down even more. And on top of that, if energy prices continue to stay high, the SUV/Truck era might slowly die away and smaller/lighter/aerodynamic cars with better mileage will become the norm. Less metal and smaller motor needed means cheaper car.
- txsoftwaredev 4y agoThat's understandable but forcing it by inflated gas prices is not an approach I can support.
- baldeagle 4y agoThe cost to maintain an electric vehicle is paltry compared to a gas /diesel vehicle. There are downsides, but maintenance isn't one of them.
- diordiderot 4y agoHave you been to any southern ormidwestern towns? Plenty of guys druve $50k+ pickups to sit at a desk for 8 hours