(September 12, 2021 at 7:45 am)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:You really do not understand the economics of automobiles do you???(September 12, 2021 at 7:24 am)onlinebiker Wrote: Red herring?
Hardly.
You just don't know how to dispute that fact.
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And another fun part - you will make driving unaffordable to the poor. But fuck them, right?
No, it isn’t a matter of disputing what you say (although I could). It’s that what you said is another dodge to keep from admitting you were wrong. But don’t feel too badly - changing the topic is a common ploy.
How am I making driving unaffordable to the poor? A lot of EVs are comparable in price to IC cars. There are used IC cars available, there’s no reason why there wouldn’t be used EVs available. Furthermore, the topic isn’t about eliminating IC cars, it’s whether or not EVs are better for the environment.
Boru
Pay attention.
The number one cost of EV maintenance is replacing the battery when it fails. And it will. Batteries do not have a long life. An owner who buys an EV new will preferably sell it just before the battery is projected to fail. If that owner goes too long and the battery fails he can either put in a new battery - or sell "as is" - for which he will get bottom dollar.
Prospective buyers know this as well (unless they are morons).
There will be no " fixer uppers" for the poor to buy. There will either be top dollar used - or junk that is not worth putting money into.
Sellers won't sell servicable but ugly, rusty cars -because there won't be any - because the cars will be scrapped much sooner.
It would be like this if IC cars drivetrains died and had to be replaced with new - not used. There won't be lots of used batteries to swap out with dead.
