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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by Moldoteck on Friday April 21, 2023 @04:42AM (#35651207)
I guess the problem is electric cars aren't cheap, even in SH market and public transport in some parts of europe and us just sucks. For example I can totally see banning selling ice cars in netherlands, sweeden, norway, israel and other regions with good transportation and richer people, but banning them in us, italy, greece, romania and other similar states (either because they're poor or public transport is bad) is a hard sell
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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by dalyons on Friday April 21, 2023 @10:38AM (#35654432)
They will become cheap though. As manufacturers move downmarket and the used Ev market grows. Maybe even cheaper than gas in the end - simpler, more reliable etc
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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by coderenegade on Friday April 21, 2023 @11:14PM (#35663038)
If they become that cheap, there won't be any need to ban ICEVs.
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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by dalyons on Saturday April 22, 2023 @11:28PM (#35673051)
Yes and no - the incoming ban will force investment in downmarket EVs, helping make them cheap. If it works as planned then it won’t actually need to be enforced by the time the clock runs out, because EVs will be better all round. Funny little incentive paradox
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Re:World’s largest battery maker announces major breakthroug... by Moldoteck on Saturday April 22, 2023 @01:04AM (#35663501)
One of the most popular cars in Romania (and a lot of EU)is 10k euro Dacia, it has a nice range and can be repaired pretty cheap. if you say electric cars with a somewhat similar range will get that cheap, even sh, well, I hope we'll get that future) For now we have a 12k euro dacia spring, that is heavily subsidized(18k normal price) and with a real range of 100-150km depending on weather and speed, so we have some way to go
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