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Originally Posted by RACarvalho
Cost and C rate (rate of charge) continue to be the two main technical challenges that electrical drivetrains face today.
Cost is the reason we don't see anyone offering the electrical version at a lower cost than the gas version, even after they have artificially inflated the cost of the gas versions with emissions stuff.
You take all the emissions stuff from the gas cars and the cost issue become even more difficult to overcome...
Then you need to add the geopolitical problems on moving from a energy source that we have control to materials that China control and then there is inflation for the cost of electric energy will increase meaning all your meals, just to give an example, will become more expensive, etc...
The reality is that electrification is bringing nothing to the consumer but is an offer to pay more to receive less...
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EVs are moving away from materials controlled by foreign nations (and other nations are also picking up the slack--including the US) so this won't be an issue long term.
Battery costs are falling at faster and faster rates making the cost difference close (some say parity earlier than 2025).
In addition: you can't really neglect the cost of emissions equipment on gas cars because
that is a major reason people buy EVs.
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Originally Posted by Bob Denman
I don't think that our electrical grid could withstand a mass migration to electric vehicles...
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It won't have to: Even if all car sales went 100% electric in an instant you still wouldn't see a "mass migration"--it would take 10 years or more to completely replace gas cars with EVs.
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