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Originally Posted by jimjamuser
I already covered the idea in that last sentence. Bottom line E-vehicles are here to stay. Just look out your window at the E-bike and E-golf carts go by. It is just the beginning. E-vehicles will decrease in price as MORE people buy them. As more people WANT them ........more companies will SUPPLY them. The companies compete on price and the price goes DOWN. That is just a LAW of business.
Agreed that it would NOT be a good idea to replace ICE vehicles before an adequate supply of E-vehicles is being manufactured. Maybe you are referring to California, which is seeking to STIMULATE the evolution and trend toward E-vehicles by passing legislation.........I don't know the details of it......just at (SOME) date in the future (maybe 2035 or 40) they will REQUIRE all NEW vehicles sold in Ca. to be ELECTRIC. They are NOT banning ICE vehicles from operating in Ca. They are merely doing what GOOD government SHOULD do........shoving / motivating people toward ACCEPTANCE of NEW and better ideas. They have experts that can read the FUTURE somewhat better than the "man on the street". Sort of like Social Security and the Affordable Care Act, which were GREAT for American older and low-income people, but were initially considered too PROGRESSIVE to be functional. Those are examples of the government LEADING America into a better future.
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Like I said before, EVs have been around since the 1800's. Looks like the world decided that ICE vehicles were more viable as a mode of commute. How's that EV idea coming along after two hundred years? You mentioned E-bikes and golf carts? Sorry, but they ain't in the same category as REAL transportation.
Hope you are NOT serious about the ACA and SS. Our gov. has already proven that they are totally inept at ANY business management. Case in point, the USPS. Social Security? Sorry, but that is in no way as efficient as privately managed investments.
But, we were not speaking of pie in the sky ideas that always seem to go over like a lead balloon when it comes to gov. management. We were speaking of the evolution of personal transport. I am sure that EV's may hold a "warm" spot in the future, but in the past two hundred years, they have certainly not become the popular or affordable mode of personal transport. Now, if you wish to suggest mass transit such as what is available overseas, I might agree with the idea of our country investing in it. However, in other countries taxes have to be levied to have the gov build the infrastructure. And then taxes for subsidizing travel/commuting for the average citizen.
Like it has been mentioned many times before on here, in order to have a system able to handle the massive drain of electricity power in this country, it's going to cost billions/trillions of power plant expansion. Now we have to consider the increase in HEAT and what it will do to the "climate." Science Fiction is a great past time, but pragmatic thinking is required for sensible and logical progress.
And surely you do not believe that our current problem with inflation is not related to the increased price of oil in this country due to closing down the pipeline, taxes and other related focusing on forcing American citizens to move to inadequate solar, wind and battery power? Someone is sure making a lot of money off of the ignorance of our citizens.