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Originally Posted by chassis
My view is the only way EVs will become the norm is through legislation. This has been shown to be the case with safety (seatbelts and airbags), fuel economy and emissions.
EVs are not being demanded by consumers in a meaningful way. That’s a big reason some EVs are polarizing, because they aren’t developed based on consumer desires. When sustained and meaningful EV legislation is put in place, carmakers will develop desirable and effective EVs with similar economic impact (price, cost) as outgoing ICE vehicles.
I will be one of the last people pumping gasoline. EVs in the present embodiment do not meet my transportation requirements, given the alternative choices available today.
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Depends on where you live. Around where I am, you can easily see 3 series buyers switching to the Model 3, even without any govt. subsidy. I used to see 3 series cars and even M3s regularly, but now it’s model 3. I know this is just anecdotal, but friends who have switched to electric say they will never switch back to ICE. I for one would buy a plug in hybrid with 80-100 mile all electric range if it were possible.