I don’t know how they didn’t see this coming. EV’s will become more normal someday but it has to be a slow gradual transition taking decades. People will keep their cars for decades so any new or good used vehicle has to last and be affordable to fix as they age.
I see hybrids becoming more commonplace long before EV’s.
The bottleneck is battery technology. When they are easy on the environment, charge fast (under 10 minute), affordable to swap out, and last for at least 15 years, then we see EV’s hit their stride in the consumer market.
“charge fast (under 10 minute),”
Already at 200 miles range in 15 minutes.
“affordable to swap out,”
Newer batteries should outlast the car. Only about 1% of older batteries have been replaced outside the warranty.
The cost of a new battery is less than the fuel savings for a high mileage car.
“and last for at least 15 years,”
Already there.