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> But our elites think they know better. And they want new cars to be 100% electric within a decade. So, carmakers feel like they have little choice but to plow
by cs702 4y ago
> But our elites think they know better. And they want new cars to be 100% electric within a decade. So, carmakers feel like they have little choice but to plow ahead.
That reads to me like ideologically motivated bulls__t. Let me rewrite that passage to make it more accurate:
Carmakers have no choice because EVs are taking market share away from ICEs, and that in turn is because consumers like EVs.[a]
[a] https://insideevs.com/news/631980/us-ev-market-share-increased-2022/ https://insideevs.com/news/631980/us-ev-market-share-increas...
- pestatije 4y agoI don't see it either way...more like both are happening at the same time...i don't see petroheads giving up their custom show offs anytime soon, and they've got offspring too
- jqpabc123 4y agoRight wing political partisans and their petro head sub-cult are really at war with logic and reality. 1) Electricity is a universal and unlimited form of energy that can be generated in many different ways. Petro supply is limited and declining. 2) Electric cars are mechanically simpler and easier/cheaper to build and maintain and operate. The battery is the major expense and costs are declining rapidly. New technology can and will make them cheaper than ICE cars In the very near future. 3) The economics are undeniable and will easily overwhelm the most ardent petro-head. If death doesn't overwhelm them first, there will be an EV in their future.