None of what you say applies to me.
Think whatever you want, but loss aversion is a well studied issue. And you are definitely making sub optimal decisions because you’re human.
In the end I’m just describing a common mistake, not suggesting you specifically should buy an EV or whatever.
>"And you are definitely making sub optimal decisions because you’re human."
Nope. I prefer to do what I want. And want is the criteria and hence optimal by definition. What others might think about it does not matter at all.
Re:What Happened to EVs?
by Dylan16807 on Thursday January 04, 2024 @06:55AM
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This is about what would actually make you happier down the line, not about what other people think.
If you could accurately predict what would make you happy, and decide based on that, it would be optimal.
You don't.
Perhaps you really do make use of a guest bedroom often enough it’s worth spending 10’s of thousands on. But isn’t the case everywhere. Perhaps you’re wasting money on excessive car insurance etc across a lifetime of choice it adds up to a massive drag.
In terms of EV’s people are spending more time driving to stations because they picture the once a year vacation driving taking 1 hour longer rather than the wasted 5 minutes 48 weeks a year which costs them 4.