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You also have to keep in mind that EV today is only viable for a small group of people. It’s not suitable for 18-wheelers, worker trucks, poor people, people who live in older areas in a condo/apartment, etc. I think EV has a long long way to go to be suitable to replace majority of vehicles on the road. Unless there’s a breakthrough that would drastically decrease the cost of producing batteries and drastically increase the density of the battery and drastically reduce the charge time of the battery (20-30 min down to 2-3 minutes).[/quote]
One more thing: EVs lose as much as 60% of their range in colder, northern climates. That is very significant.
Agree that autonomous vehicles would do more to promote long commutes than fuel costs, but spending lots of time in a car – whether I’m driving or not – getting to work is not appealing to me. So electric, autonomous, no matter, I’m still keeping my commute short. As will most people, I bet. I’ve got better things to do with my time.
