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EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by AmericanChopper »

guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

Give me a decent un-networked EV and I’ll buy it immediately. Until then I’ll keep my ICE vehicle. Which will probably be until they’re eventually banned, because I don’t think a decent un-networked EV is ever going to exist.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by throwaway5959 »

guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

The only logical choice. Some people particularly in the Midwest and South won’t switch until they absolutely have to, TCO be damned.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by throwaway5959 »

AmericanChopper wrote: post #11
guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

Give me a decent un-networked EV and I’ll buy it immediately. Until then I’ll keep my ICE vehicle. Which will probably be until they’re eventually banned, because I don’t think a decent un-networked EV is ever going to exist.

It’s going to be increasingly more difficult to find an un-networked vehicle period.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by elcomet »

throwaway5959 wrote: post #12
guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

The only logical choice. Some people particularly in the Midwest and South won’t switch until they absolutely have to, TCO be damned.

When it will be cheaper, they'll all switch. Price is usually the best argument.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by jorblumesea »

throwaway5959 wrote: post #12
guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

The only logical choice. Some people particularly in the Midwest and South won’t switch until they absolutely have to, TCO be damned.

It's sad how green energy has become part of the culture wars, especially given many of the states most impacted by climate change (Florida, Texas) could benefit the most. They also have vast possibilities in green power.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by Swizec »

guidedlight wrote: post #8

Given EV’s should have price parity with ICE by 2025-2027, I think its obvious that EV adoption should accelerate. Unless you are purchasing a very cheap sub-$20k car, EV’s should become the only choice by 2030. https://insideevs.com/news/506465/evs-price-parity-europe-20...

Buying a car right now feels like a tough decision. ICEs are on their way out, even illegal pretty soon, but EVs aren’t quite there yet especially if you live in the city and can’t charge at home.

Probably best to wait ~5 years then buy an EV, if you can wait.

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Post by oaththrowaway »

I love the idea of an EV, but I hate how unfriendly they are towards self-repair and I don't want my car connected to the internet.

Also an EV has more battery capacity than my house so it'd be pretty hard to charge a car in the winter when I can barely keep my house batteries running my house.

Re: EV adoption in US is happening faster than predicted

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Post by hn_throwaway_99 »

Sorry for the "website detail" rant, but for the main chart in that article that shows percentage market share of different types of vehicles - was there a big discount on green ink or something? Why use ever-so-close shades of the same color that make it much harder to actually read the chart?
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