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EVs will be big sellers in a decade or two
Posted by darudmon@...
21st Feb
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Some manufacturers are already comtemplating pulling out of the EV market,
Posted by adornoe
21st Feb
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How does the price compare to gasoline?
Presumably these aren't free to use - the front of the box suggests there's some kind of credit card interaction. Convenience is excellent, of course, but people don't buy fuel efficient cars because they're easier to fill up. The key to the technology (and a key piece of information missing from the article) is how much it costs to recharge the car, compared to how much a liter of gasoline costs. And are these useful for purely electric cars or hybrids as well? The economics will drive the adoption or rejection, even in Estonia.
Posted by monicabower
21st Feb
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EVs are already a failure in Estonia, judging from the 500 out of 650
that the government had to purchase in order to try to convince the regular consumer that EVs might become practical some time in the future.
The Estonia government will figure out some time soon, that, putting the cart in front of the horse, doesn't work that well.
Without the 500 government EVs, the EV market is virtually imperceptible, even in Estonia with such a tiny population.
The Estonia government will figure out some time soon, that, putting the cart in front of the horse, doesn't work that well.
Without the 500 government EVs, the EV market is virtually imperceptible, even in Estonia with such a tiny population.
Posted by adornoe
21st Feb
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EVs will be big sellers in a decade or two
The problem is with the weight and cost of the batteries. Electric motors are more reliable and have more torque than a reciprocating ICE engine. Almost no maintenance. But the stuff that's in the lab - batteries 1/3 the weight and 1/3 the cost of current options - have to hit the streets before they start selling in the 100,000s and millions. There is no doubt they will. Today's manufacturers and customers are pioneers. By definition, a small number of people. Remember, it takes courage to be a pioneer. Being an arm chair critic is all too easy.
Posted by darudmon@...
21st Feb
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Some manufacturers are already comtemplating pulling out of the EV market,
line Nissan and others.
The most hopeful estimates I heard last week, was that, EVs and hybrids combined, might take about 2-5% of the market by 2025. That's not success; that's failure. However, by 2025, the EV makers might have pulled out or stopped making them, and the market share for EVs/hybrids might be closer to 0-1%, or, somewhere in the same range as Linux on PC/laptops. wink
The most hopeful estimates I heard last week, was that, EVs and hybrids combined, might take about 2-5% of the market by 2025. That's not success; that's failure. However, by 2025, the EV makers might have pulled out or stopped making them, and the market share for EVs/hybrids might be closer to 0-1%, or, somewhere in the same range as Linux on PC/laptops. wink
Posted by adornoe
21st Feb