I’m 70. I’ve been reading articles about huge advancements in fusion for decades. Same with batteries that will “change everything.” Oh, let’s not forget about room temperature super conductors. Science is wonderful. Science reporting is less so.
Thing is we have technology that is mature and inexpensive, ICE engines. The only problem with ICE technology is it has become the target of lunatic Climate Marxists who want us all wearing fig leaves and eating beans, which they will discover is causing global warming gases. Incidentally, they’ll be in their air-conditioned ivory towers chowing down on Kobe beef.
And flying on private jets...
All completely true but in this case there are several companies already working on the mass production of solid state batteries.
Toyota is aiming to introduce them within the next few years and they have avoided making any electric car until that technology is ready.
Totally agree with you the government should not have forced the electric technology however it does have certain advantages including less maintenance and much better acceleration.