Is the move to electric cars running out of power?(bbc.com)
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Is the move to electric cars running out of power?
https://www.bbc.com/news/business-69022771
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It looks like the battery improvements are creating a 'wait and see' anticipation.
There is also the realisation that the initial demand to reach 350-500 miles to avoid range anxiety was in error. A perfectly good car with 200 miles of range and a 60% saving of battery cost can be made and will serve up to 75% of people. You can also have a 2 or 3 tiered battery system and a huge saving with the one tier(1/3rd sized) and a 2/3 tiered with added range/cost.
In addition, Teslas were very costly in other ways. You could make a small Tesla with 150 miles, smaller body/seats that would sell in the $20,000 range.
The real future lies with these long lasting, shorter range and lower cost cars.
The USA has made huge tariffs to keep China out - how will they keep $20,000 US cars out?
Wrong from the start: "Buoyant electric car sales are a must if we're to hit our climate targets."
The age of the personal automobile must end! The only thing EVs might save is the auto industry.
The age of the personal automobile must end! The only thing EVs might save is the auto industry.