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> Were it not for Tesla, America wouldn’t be on a path towards electrified transport That, too, is up for discussion, but not for now. I’ll leave it by saying
by Someone 3y ago
> Were it not for Tesla, America wouldn’t be on a path towards electrified transport
That, too, is up for discussion, but not for now. I’ll leave it by saying that, without Tesla willing to sell cars at a loss for a long time, it might be a bit less further on that path, but I think California and/or the EU would have forced it by now to get on that path, by setting goals for cars sold within their jurisdictions (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_effect, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_effect)
There also can be discussion about whether Tesla’s path is the right pat, but that definitely is for another time.
- fsloth 3y agoWithout Tesla German incumbents would have lobbied EU just to mandate biofuels and there would be fever EV:s. Tesla did drag an industry kicking and screaming to EVs.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoThey would have made new ICE vehicles that have zero emissions! (during testing only)
- JumpCrisscross 3y ago> California and/or the EU would have forced it by now to get on that path For hybrids, maybe. California is a major oil producer [1]. That lobby counterbalanced the environmental wing for decades. If there wasn’t a mass-market EV, Sacramento wouldn’t have had many options. > that definitely is for another time Lol, is this a thing now? We’re obviously discussing it at this time. [1] https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_m.htm https://www.eia.gov/dnav/pet/pet_crd_crpdn_adc_mbbl_m.htm
- richardw 3y agoYou think the GM and Ford gigafactories would have taken up the slack, ignoring the chance to milk existing ICE investments for another decade? The charging network would have spontaneously emerged and somehow been as good as what Tesla delivers?
- mensetmanusman 3y agoThey tried to force it with regulation, but everyone just cheated on emission tests instead.