I don't know, If I was to transition to EV from my 2015 gas powered rav4, it would be a new plug-in hybrid I suppose.
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Pretty balanced presentation. One bone I'll pick is he said that it was the automakers who came up with the "zero emission vehicle" propaganda. I think the lefty politicians were at least as, if not more responsible for this nifty sounding propaganda phrase. Pretty much from day one I've thought it simple common sense that plug-in hybrids were the obvious common sense choice. Of all the automakers, it looks like only Toyota had as much common sense, and the others are losing their butts for throwing money down the EV toilet. (I am not against EVs. What I'm against is the stupidity over mandating a wholesale move to them exclusively. Another case of dumb democrat politicians creating a big new problem.
Anyone born post covid will likely won't even buy a car in the future with self driving tech matured by 2036.
Our son-in-law told us he thinks our 8 year old grandson might not even have a driver's license or learn how to drive. Maybe not his generation but the next gen. may not need one if they don't plan to drive. Autonomous vehicles...which will be EVs. Kinda hard to vision...Can you clarify this?
Not doubting or disagreeing, but with the "....will likely won't even..." it's just not clear to me what you're saying.
Yep.Our son-in-law told us he thinks our 8 year old grandson might not even have a driver's license or learn how to drive. Maybe not his generation but the next gen. may not need one if they don't plan to drive. Autonomous vehicles...which will be EVs. Kinda hard to vision...
I taught my son to drive in our neighborhood, he was 3, haha, he sat on my lap. He loved it until he ran into a curve , we were only doing 5 miles an hour...Yep.
Step-niece is now 20 and has no intention of driving....and they live in rural MS!
Step-grandson in rural AL is 18 and has never expressed a desire. I think he has a gaming PC implant.
In 1957 when I was 8 my mom would scoot over to the driver's side door and I'd have the wheel, gas and brake on our '50 Cadillac, would drive down our paved 1/8th mile street and bring it into the cement driveway, never hitting the cinder block wall on the left . And this was at night so no one would see me (she said). It wasn't rural, it was in East Point, GA a 37K population suburb of SW Atlanta.
Growing up I could hardly wait to drive, got my learner's permit the day I turned 15 but when I turned 16 on a Saturday I had to wait until Monday to go get my REAL driver's license...that was the longest weekend of my life (or so I thought at the time).
GenZ generation and the generation after that prefers to sit in rear seat and Elon Cybertcab makes it clear which direction the world is going.Can you clarify this?
Not doubting or disagreeing, but with the "....will likely won't even..." it's just not clear to me what you're saying.
Sadly I am the fourth ape, I told our kids that when they receive a text from me I am usually sending while on the throne, hahahahaGenZ generation and the generation after that prefers to sit in rear seat and Elon Cybertcab makes it clear which direction the world is going.
EVs are inevitable as A choice, or as the ONLY choice?EV are inevitable
EVs are inevitable as A choice, or as the ONLY choice?
Choices will be there but gas powered vehicles will become a niche low volume high priced segment. Else where in the world EV will be the only choice thanks to carbon credit.EVs are inevitable as A choice, or as the ONLY choice
OK. I'll throw out my opinion.Choices will be there but gas powered vehicles will become a niche low volume high priced segment. Else where in the world EV will be the only choice thanks to carbon credit.
OK. I'll throw out my opinion.
I think a lot of people will be unwilling to go over a mountain pass in the winter with an EV. All it takes is a common road blockage from gridlock, disabled vehicle, or accident, and you can be stuck in below freezing weather without a heater after the battery runs out. Then assuming you survive and the road opens up, you need to be towed.
Yes, but you can idle for more than a day and it would still have plenty of gas.This is clearly a concern in a gas car too, though
Fair point, they say a Tesla sold from 2021 which gets a heat pump uses 1% of battery for every hour of heating the cabin and if it's just a single person in the car they use the seat heater to reduce the power consumption even further. So it shouldn't be that big of a concern. If you are driving downhill the regen charges the battery, towing the EV also charges the battery, at a similar speed as a supercharger.OK. I'll throw out my opinion.
I think a lot of people will be unwilling to go over a mountain pass in the winter with an EV. All it takes is a common road blockage from gridlock, disabled vehicle, or accident, and you can be stuck in below freezing weather without a heater after the battery runs out. Then assuming you survive and the road opens up, you need to be towed.
Yes, but you can idle for more than a day and it would still have plenty of gas.
Without specifying the outside temp this has to be a meaningless statement. If it's below zero I'd expect the heat pump to be useless, even if the battery still has some juice in it.they say a Tesla sold from 2021 which gets a heat pump uses 1% of battery for every hour of heating the cabin