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> If battery prices do come down, the cost of the extra battery pack will soon be lower than the added cost of the ICE propulsion system. That definitively mat
by someweirdperson 4y ago
> If battery prices do come down, the cost of the extra battery pack will soon be lower than the added cost of the ICE propulsion system.
That definitively matter for some cars.
However, the relationship between humans and cars is not like it is between humans and most other products. The same car by features can easily be sold for twice the price, or even higher with minor added conveniences, improved quality, or brand. Add $5000 for a different color.
As long as an ICE is a feature people want to their car to have it won't matter that a battery is cheaper.
- adrianN 4y agoWhat people want in their car is very strongly influenced by marketing.
- TacticalCoder 4y ago> As long as an ICE is a feature people want to their car to have it won't matter that a battery is cheaper. The EU has voted a complete ban of the sale of new ICE and hybrid cars by 2035. It doesn't matter if ICE is a feature people want or not: it's not going to be an option.
- 988747 4y agoUnless EU as whole ceases to exist thanks to passing laws that go against what people want :) Which is what I'm hoping for.
- someweirdperson 4y agoThe point was that price is not a relevant criterion. There may be others reasons. The EU isn't the whole world. Also, the EU bans new dinosaur-burning cars from 2035. Cars with ICEs running on something else (synthetic) will most likely remain legal. For ICEs to fully vanish from the market it would take a complete ban or some disruptive technology that works better for all use cases, to make them completely non-desirable for everyone.