People who often drive 300 miles or 600 miles in a day need to bear that in mind.
Most people don't.
EV are they worth it?
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Most people don't.
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In the event of a Mad Max catastrophe, solar panels on your wilderness shack would still work.Such as catastrophising, defeatist, awkward, luddites
Israel destroys them on Arab houses as part of their policy to keep their living conditions primitive.
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You are captain obvious, UK troll, or something? EV's are not suitable for most people. This is why most people are not buying.
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Not what I said though.
Lots of people drive less than 50 miles on a typical day, most of my journeys are ten miles or less.
Your idea of "most people" needs checking.
Where does it say they are buying EV's? Most older and experienced car owners don't buy EV's. Most younger car owning apartment dwellers have no where to charge EV's. A considerable number of EV owners will be switching back to ICE. The EV market will dwindle and eventually disappear.
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Diynot appears to do about 50 miles a year.
Sounds like a taxi would be more economical and practical.
But the taxi might be an ev of course
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Most sensible people look at the comparisons and decide what suits best
Others won't.
When was the last time you bought a car out of interest ?
Your personal prejudices are leading you to wild imaginings.
I rarely buy cars. I just drive them until someone crashes into me.
It's good to have a vehicle with flexibility that can handle being used infrequently, or just for short journeys or even regular or irregular long journeys. ICEs have this flexibility. Don't need to consider their use, just buy one and all uses are covered. Logically, EV limitations will cut down their appeal to future owners as they aren't suitable for all buyers. This inflexibility may explain EVs' faster depreciation as the appeal to a limited, niche market.
Another thing that may affect EV appeal ,and consequently residual values, is that when they are 2nd, 3rd or 4th hand - subsequent owners are more likely to be from lower income groups. These group of buyers are less likely to have private driveways or the means to pay for expensive installation of charaging equipment. Domestic chargers on ageing EVs will be even more important to ownership as the batteries' performance fades away. An issue that I have never heard anyone raise or even consider before.
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