Quote:
Originally Posted by soundman98
|
It was in the Other Car subforum and not the Off-Topic subforum.
Early adopters in a market that is still in its infancy. I wouldn't be surprised if many things change. Maybe more new homes will by pre-wired for 240v in the garage. More new parking structures will come with Level 2 chargers. There will be a lot of retrofitting.
Most manufactures are going electric completely in the near future regardless. Adaptations will be made. It isn't happening in just a few years. It'll take decades. There is plenty of time to freak out.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Spuds
Yeah, I think EVs are going to reach a plateau in demand earlier than a lot of people are expecting.
|
Famous last words. People said the same about many products including computers. They couldn't look beyond the current situation with society and beyond the present state of the technology, nor could they imagine what could be possible in the future.
EVs are the ultimate vehicle for most people: automatic as it gets, lots of space, quiet, low maintenance, reliable, plenty of torque for city and stop-and-go driving. They are going to be the next tech/entertainment hub; an iPhone on wheels. Demand is only going up as more technology advances the platforms, and as more variety enters the marketplace, and as more infrastructure supports EVs such as solar and home charging. As the young advances in age, and as the old turn in their keys or die off, the demand for EVs will only grow. In fact, old people might be the ones to adopt EVs more because of autonomous/taxi features, but we will see.
https://cleantechnica.com/2021/05/06...n-q2-2021/amp/
https://www.greencarreports.com/news...-in-california
The S curve will be accelerated by legislation, but it is inevitable unless a different technology comes along to replace EVs, or we reach energy utopia or battery material bottlenecks, so hydrogen + small batteries makes more sense or something.
