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While I'm all on-board for the importance and awesomeness of a wholesale transition to electric transportation, I think this essay leaves out some important con
by stellar678 11y ago
While I'm all on-board for the importance and awesomeness of a wholesale transition to electric transportation, I think this essay leaves out some important considerations.
The primary one that pops to mind for me: people replace their phones every 2-3 years. (http://www.phonearena.com/news/Americans-replace-their-cell-phones-every-2-years-Finns--every-six-a-study-claims_id20255 http://www.phonearena.com/news/Americans-replace-their-cell-...)
How often do people replace their car?
- ahlatimer 11y agoJust shy of 6 years for a new car: http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/average-length-of-us-vehicle-ownership-hit-an-all_time-high/2000007854/ http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/average-length-of... Obviously a significant portion of those cars remain on the road, just with new drivers. As of 2012, the average age of cars on the road is 11 years: https://www.mainstreet.com/article/how-long-do-you-keep-car-americans-are-driving-them-ground https://www.mainstreet.com/article/how-long-do-you-keep-car-...