[Renfrew]

One of the reasons EVs have a big future is because they are much simpler to build than ICE cars. They take about half the total hours, and those hours are less skilled than traditional car making.

As battery prices fall that will make an EV with the same specs much cheaper than a gas powered vehicle.

[crz]

Tell me..how do they expect to charge these things?

They have virtually destroyed the generation capacity in this country and they expect to charge these things? With what?

[Dr. Sivana]

As battery prices fall that will make an EV with the same specs much cheaper than a gas powered vehicle.

The auto manufacturers did not need regulations and subsidies to push the buggy whip manufacturers under. 95% of auto/light truck buyers still vote with dollars for ICE vehicles. In the early automotive days there were cars that ran on electricity and wood (steam) as well, they died natural deaths.

New laws in Red China, Canada and some U.S. states (e.g. California) are forcing the car manufacturers' hands. Will battery/semi-conductor/on-board generation (e.g. hydrogen) change what people want to buy? Maybe, but no electric car gives everything the range of ICE cars provide, and it would be best to let them take their place in the market, be it niche player or dominant force organically, so that the grid can keep up.

[Carriage Hill]

Won’t happen. EVs are another fad, as they were around the turn of the last century. The ICE will continue to dominate the roads and racetracks.

[Tommy Revolts]

They take about half the total hours, and those hours are less skilled

While the Government is handing over our tax dollars as large incentives so everyone can afford an EV, Ford and GM are using invest in Mexico. Nice.

[PIF]

As the power grid demands more current to charge the millions and millions of vehicle batteries, the law of supply and demand will kick in and electricity prices will soar beyond current comprehension.

Assuming that all fossil fuel and nuclear power plants are shut, can wind and solar supply the tera-wattage required, or will electricity be a perk available only to the well to do?

[AAABEST]

Dammit you’re dumb, and haven’t read a fkn thing coming out of California. The grid can’t even handle them now.

7pm is EXACTLY when they’re asking them to STOP charging, because of stress on the grid.

They can’t charge EBs at all when the grid is down, which is often these days.

Are you Chinese?

[.44 Special]

And that’s the kicker, “...as battery prices fall...”, during an inflationary period, chip shortage, energy crisis, etc.