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That's what I think. EVs aren't functionally equivalent to ICE cars yet - most of them can't go as far between fillups, and they take longer to fill up. Those are steadily improving. But the cost benefits are there. Back in 2013 when I bought my Leaf I went from spending $1800/year on gas to $300/year on electricity, and in 12 years my only maintenance costs were windshield wiper blades and a set of tires - which I would have needed with a gas car. But no oil changes, tuneups, no filters, belts or hoses, no spark plugs. No radiator problems, starter problems, pump replacements. I mean it's almost like not having a car at all, except you have a car.

He is assuming people have brains and use them lol. Look how stupid the "average" human being is. It's those stupid people who gave us Trump, sold our privacy for convenience, and allow billionaires to exist, etc etc. We will never have nice things 🙄

And they won't need to cheat their emissions tests with evs

Also article quotes an executive but no labor leaders

It also has the added benefit of watching you all the time!

Other than that EVs are pretty dope.

I have no doubts about electric cars being nice or "the future", but the price of these things is still a problem.

A (reasonably) new one with the range I need (~400km+) costs way more than I care to spend. That is partly because batteries still cost too much, but also very much because they still have a tendancy to gatekeep larger range figures for use in luxury cars.

And getting older second hand is still too much a questionmark in terms of how much of a chance there be you'll end up having to fork over big for a new battery or motor and/or write it off prematurely.

Another problem is that I also have no way to charge it at home and would be fully at the mercy of public charging infrastructure. And generally speaking as a taller man, I feel some of them can also be quite lacking in terms of interior space.

Make it affordable and I'll buy one tomorrow.

Let's talk VW specific. I would absolutely love an ID.Buzz. But you made the fucking thing SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.