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Originally Posted by redpoint5
I don't have the details of the study, so my statements were my best recollection of the Ted Talk I watched.
You're letting the perfect get in the way of the good. Is it better for consumers to just buy ICE vehicles and continue on, or give them the option to purchase a plug-in hybrid? It presents a better alternative to those who would otherwise not consider an EV, or for those whom an EV is inappropriate for their circumstances.
My guess is that plug-in hybrids will be a substantial part of automotive portfolios going forward as they attempt to balance fuel economy, power, and utility. I'm eagerly awaiting the sales performance for the upcoming RAV4 Prime. I think this will be an indicator of plug-in sales success going forward, and will open the minds of people who had not previously considered EVs or hybrids. When non-owners get a ride in a RAV4 Prime and feel the performance from that 40 MPG vehicle, they will start asking more questions and begin thinking about electrifying their future transportation.
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I'm just throwin' ideas around.I suspect that it will unfold just as you imagine.The plug-in was the gateway drug for AeroStealth and he's going Tesla next go-around.His C-Max Energi has been a big hit.And home solar-electric means his local BEV commuting will be zero-carbon.As the US transitions off fossil,his Supercharger juice will be more and more carbon-zero.
I'm at CarGurus looking at used BEVs.A $4,995 FIAT 500e will get me to the most distant fembot.For holiday travel I could rent a Tesla off a phone app now.My electric power is from West Texas wind,so my carbon footprint for driving would shrink.I don't heat the house.I have a single hot-plate,toaster oven,microwave.LED lighting.New Energy Star fridge.$19 electric bill last couple of months.No propane or gas.Heat comes from 93-million miles away.