Originally Posted by AC1DD
cost of purchase
Only for people with rare usage profiles or who can't afford any but the cheapest vehicles.
Also, because the vast majority of vehicles are financed, the real metric isn't the number on the price tag, but total monthly cost of ownership. In that respect, EVs are competitive with ICE vehicles that have significantly lower initial price tags.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
lack of practicality in larger vehicles
So, trucks, and passenger vehicles with more than two rows. Fair point. But again, that doesn't cover more than a minority of usage profiles, does it?
Originally Posted by AC1DD
repair (even if other parts of the car)
Only an issue for Teslas out of warranty. And even then it's massively offset by the fact that there are whole categories of repair and maintenance that simply do not apply. And that situation is improving every day.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
practical life of batteries
Long enough not to be a significant issue any more for most people.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
sufficient ability for our US grid to handle large numbers of people charging their cars especially at 240 V
Not likely to be a problem at the rate EVs are likely to be adopted.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
lack of easily accessible charging stations, many that exist don't even work
Only an issue if you run out of charge, which most people won't as long as they charge overnight. Heck, a lot of people wouldn't even need to charge every night.
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fire dangers in accidents and emergencies
Only in extremely rare cases, many of which are offset by the fact that they're not carrying around vast quantities of a liquid specifically designed to be flammable.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
and the lack of certain metals when making the batteries themselves
Where have you heard this might be an issue? Is it because of an absolute shortage on the planet, or simply the current state of mining infrastructure? How does this compare to the expected future availability of petroleum?
Originally Posted by AC1DD
and the public doesn't care about EVs, except when coerced by gov't.
Have you met a lot of Tesla owners? It's a religion...
cost of purchase
Only for people with rare usage profiles or who can't afford any but the cheapest vehicles.
Also, because the vast majority of vehicles are financed, the real metric isn't the number on the price tag, but total monthly cost of ownership. In that respect, EVs are competitive with ICE vehicles that have significantly lower initial price tags.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
lack of practicality in larger vehicles
So, trucks, and passenger vehicles with more than two rows. Fair point. But again, that doesn't cover more than a minority of usage profiles, does it?
Originally Posted by AC1DD
repair (even if other parts of the car)
Only an issue for Teslas out of warranty. And even then it's massively offset by the fact that there are whole categories of repair and maintenance that simply do not apply. And that situation is improving every day.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
practical life of batteries
Long enough not to be a significant issue any more for most people.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
sufficient ability for our US grid to handle large numbers of people charging their cars especially at 240 V
Not likely to be a problem at the rate EVs are likely to be adopted.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
lack of easily accessible charging stations, many that exist don't even work
Only an issue if you run out of charge, which most people won't as long as they charge overnight. Heck, a lot of people wouldn't even need to charge every night.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
fire dangers in accidents and emergencies
Only in extremely rare cases, many of which are offset by the fact that they're not carrying around vast quantities of a liquid specifically designed to be flammable.
Originally Posted by AC1DD
and the lack of certain metals when making the batteries themselves
Where have you heard this might be an issue? Is it because of an absolute shortage on the planet, or simply the current state of mining infrastructure? How does this compare to the expected future availability of petroleum?
Originally Posted by AC1DD
and the public doesn't care about EVs, except when coerced by gov't.
Have you met a lot of Tesla owners? It's a religion...