I think at this point it's just a preference and depends on how much a person's local/state governments work to implement infrastructure to support EVs. Also depends on how much this industry is going to get subsidized via tax incentives for the buyer and credits on losses for the car company. What you can put on the road varies widely even within a state (my city has no vehicle inspection at all vs. Chattanooga's fairly rigorous inspection and it shows) so I don't see it being a viable choice for people in many parts of the country. Folks like you and me just flat-out aren't going to buy these cars as long as there's a choice. I think here in East Tennessee there will be choices for the remainder of my lifetime. Most states are not going to jump at the idea of undoing 100+ years of gasoline infrastructure overnight.I wonder what the endgame is ... really ? Without getting political - is the public being forced into mass transit ( including self driving autonomous vehicles ) due to elimination of ICE vehicles and the sky high price of the EVs being and planned to be produced ? How many young people can afford an $1100 a month vehicle payment ???
Average car payment is already over $700 and average car loan rate is around 12% in this country so I don't think a huge portion of the country even considers the financial implications or affordability when given an opportunity to purchase a vehicle, or anything else. Whether it's an EV or not, there's an ass for every seat when you can loan money on a rapidly depreciating asset over an 8 or 9 year term with no money down. The end game for automakers and financial institutions is to profit as much as possible, and right now none of this looks profitable in the long-term.
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