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Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by Scoundreller on Saturday December 04, 2021 @05:24AM (#29439945)
With opex being so much lower for electric, I’ll believe they pay for themselves when corporate fleets become all electric on new fleet additions (e.g. delivery drivers/taxis).

Right now; they seem to be going for hybrids.

If they can’t make the economic case for electric, I don’t know how anyone that drives 1/5th or 1-10th as much can.

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Re:Bosch gives go-ahead for volume production of silicon car... by robocat on Saturday December 04, 2021 @06:10AM (#29440128)
> delivery drivers/taxis

I suspect that is an unfair comparison. Electric cars often don't make sense for high duty cycle uses, or for long distance driving around town during the time they are active. Every minute waiting for a charge is a minute the vehicle is slack and wasting the driver's time.

Overnight charging works for lower km commuters, depending on specifics of opex and capex.

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