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> “The big barrier is a higher capital cost. If you think about New Zealand and a just transition, the reality is if the majority of Kiwis buy a car that’s wort
by tuatoru 3y ago
> “The big barrier is a higher capital cost. If you think about New Zealand and a just transition, the reality is if the majority of Kiwis buy a car that’s worth around $7000, they’re not going to be buying electric for a very long time unless we can create that secondhand market.”
This is the kernel of the problem. Make an EV you can sell for $7K (and still has 250 km of range), and Bob's your uncle. Battery swapping seems to be one way to do this.