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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Seems odd that Japan isn't all EV by now. Perfect climate, and the island imposes range restrictions and not the EV.
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Those are some positives. Negatives:
Japanese manufacturers are arguably the best in the world making internal combustion engines. Honda is a engine manufacturer first / vehicle manufacturer second. Why abandon a market you are leading.
Japanese cities are very dense. A lot of parking is multi-level which makes Level 2 charging difficult
Japan is reliant on imported fuels for power generation. The recent shuttering of nuclear plants mean they are increasing use of fuel oil and coal to generate power.
