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Originally Posted by oil pan 4
Just think if the big 5 auto manufacturers would have gotten off their asses and made decent electric vehicles and never allowed tesla to get their foot in the door the 3.5% fuel economy mandate would mean nothing to them.
GM definitely had the technology back around 2006-2008 but just decided not to use it.
Nissan definitely had the technology but decided to put out a cheaper dumbed down version of it. Nissan actually has a liquid cooled pack that goes into their little electric work van.
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That time-frame was too soon for lithium-ion technology, plus it takes a good 5 years to respond to drastic changes such as high fuel prices and the crashing economy.
Even with a $7,500+ government subsidy, EVs aren't selling like hotcakes. They need to get better, and our perception of what we need in a daily commuter needs to get more realistic. Plus, people are bad/intimidated of math.