Fully packaged; $30k-$42.5k. No good. Until they bring them down to around $15k; they will be a toy or second car for local driving for the well off or rich. Same with Tesla.
I see no reason for them to not last 30+ years. More if well taken care of. There’s not a lot of maintenance with e-cars. Tires, wipers, brake pads, keeping it clean inside and out; the basics. Maybe wheel bearings from time to time and of course any electronic gizmo that goes bad along the way. Mechanics will have to be electronic technicians in the future. Any good shop will likely have two types of service techs. The classic mechanic and the electronic whiz. It will likely be limited to dealerships with proprietary equipment to “read” the system just like the “Digital Wrench” is currently used by some manufacturers.
Looking much farther into the future I don’t see flying cars to go mainstream. Just too many bad drivers now to let them fly. Plus the cost will likely stay very high with special licenses required; including a special pilots license. Maybe if they are autonomous but not if everyday people can fly them.
It would be great if some kind of magnetic drive is developed that negates tires so the car can ride 3”- 2’ off the roadways. This would eventually make road repairs unnecessary. No more pot holes and speed bumps. Yay! The ride would be like driving on glass. By then auto-pilot should be perfected so we not even want to own a car. Just order one 5-10 minutes before you’re ready to leave. Grocery stores will have them lined up to take you and your bags home with an auto-pay like with Uber. No drivers to tip.
The future’s so bright; I gotta wear shades. -Timbuk3 (1986)
It would be great if some kind of magnetic drive is developed that negates tires ...
For that, you need room temperature superconductors.
Every day closer and closer.
But like Zeno’s walk never gets there!