Have EVs Reached A Short-Term Peak?

[mdb-tpet]

I think the biggest problem that dampens the desire for an EV is when you want to move away from the worst polluting method of traveling, which is a ICE car, and you start really looking at EVs, you will soon realize an EV is only slightly better than a ICE car/truck. The real problem is still the car's costs, depreciation, insurance, tire pollution, plastics, taxes, upkeep, road design, crashes, injuries, deaths, stress, and traffic. The EV doesn't actually solve any of the long term issues with our car culture. Maybe self-driving EV cars will help make car travel a bit safer, but not any time soon.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Five facts about electric vehicles in 2024

Here are a few takeaways on electric vehicles in 2024: As of November, the global EV market grew by 25% year-over-year.

apnews.com

 

[TIDE-HSV]

Very interesting that sales declined in Germany, where electricity is the most expensive in Europe...

 

[TIDE-HSV]

I would have placed this on NP, but it does have some language. I didn't know if it were aural or not, since I was just reading subtitles. It's pretty devastating about the Tesla cybertruck. It looks like it was rushed to market just so they could say they had a truck in their product lineup...

Tesla cybertruck test against 150

 

[Bazza]

 

[crimsonaudio]

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Do androids dream of them?

 

[Bazza]

The future!

 

[2003TIDE]

I’m kind of waiting to see if the Scout actually makes it in 2027. Those look cool, and I’m trying to make it to 27 or 28 before next purchase. Also the bare bones Slate is interesting. I remember bare bones Ford Rangers growing up. Learned to drive one with a stick. I’d love to have something like that in that size today as a 3rd car, but it doesn’t exist. I think the cheap under 170mile range pickup might fit a niche that doesn’t exist.