EVs are priced for the upper middle class to upper class. Working class stiffs cannot afford them, no matter how much they can save in fuel cost. Apartment complexes are not going to be able to maintain charging stations due to space and security. Folks that live in cheap apartments won't be able to afford EVs.
This cannot be a matter of mandating one vs the other. We cannot mandate that folks convert to EV when it's going to disenfranchise a large group of folks. Things that are going to have to be addressed before pushing EVs are:
Initial cost of vehicle
Availability and convenience of charging stations
Time to charge vehicle
Cost to charge vehicle
Cost to replace batteries
Using EVs in cold winter climates and hot summer climates(longevity of a charge)
Recycling batteries (how are the chemicals disposed of)
Materials for constructing batteries (country of origin)
Is the power grid capable of handling the load of future drain of mass EV charging (ie.at night?)
Cost, Cost, Cost, and Cost. Does the future cost savings of fuel outweigh the immediate cost of purchase?
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