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EVs are likely to eventually (effectively) fully replace ICEs
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I'd take the one-size-fits-all approach with a grain of salt.
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As for today's market, batteries have improved to the point that under certain use conditions, EVs offer considerable running cost and performance advantages. The upfront cost and market forces make new EVs unattainable for many, and many used EVs have severe compromises. EVs have also not reached every market sector.
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And with automakers trying to set higher benchmarks, as if they had to prove EVs would be "better" overall than a gasser, there are fewer efforts into making an EV catering to the average Joe. Even the Chinese ones such as the BYD Han I saw this Saturday while walking the dog is way too upscale for the average Joe to be OK with its price tag.