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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary
A lot of people still aren't convinced that an EV is going to be their next vehicle. What will make them change over? Making EV's more expensive than ICEV's for a longer foreseeable future, making you have to pay perhaps as much as a few thousand dollars so you can charge it and then still have a limited range and long charging times all for what? For not having to do oil changes even though you'll still have to take your car in to get the tires rotated?
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People tend to consume as much as they can afford. That's why consumption and wealth are inextricably related. Wealthy people are also more willing to pay for convenience.
If the Aptera can't cost significantly less than vehicles with 4 wheels, then only those who really want to virtue signal their moral superiority and favor with Gaia will purchase them. The thing is, the truly devoted believers don't own any vehicle, and ride a bicycle or walk or share a ride with others. To them it's more important to live their beliefs rather than to reap the social reward of pretending to live their beliefs.
There are zero people that will say the vehicle accomplishes everything they want optimally, and most affordably.
The only way EVs are disadvantaged compared to ICE is their battery. If it wasn't so inferior in most every measure to a fuel tank, we'd all be driving EVs.
EV purists let their theory of perfect get in the way of practical good. A PHEV bridges the gap by minimizing the huge deficiencies of a battery only vehicle. It cuts the size, cost, and weight of the battery down by 80%, yet holds the possibility of covering 80% of cumulative miles using electricity. It totally eliminates range anxiety. It solves the problem of slow refueling. Performance is increased compared to a straight ICE. It eliminates the need to plan the recharging stops for a trip. It eliminates the need for a dedicated high amperage outlet.
While everyone has focused their pure intentions on EVs, they have largely forsaken the opportunity to satisfy consumers who just can't bridge the EV gap yet.