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by bamboozled 612 days ago
I'm not trying to blame this on "Elon" but that guy basically kicked off the revolution and is kind of destroying it. His cult following, toxic views and enthusiasm for conspiracies are starting to make EV ownership something for "weirdos" at a time when owning an EV was already contentious. At least in the US.

There was a time when I dreamed of owning a Tesla, there is absolutely no way I'd drive one now.

I think China is going to steam ahead towards Solar, Nuclear and EVs, so maybe there is hope there!

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No, this should/can be based on data. Data says [1]:

1. Range

2. Cost (correlated with range)

3. Lack of charging infrastructure

Where I am, unless you own a home, charging an EV is more expensive than gas.

[1] https://www.supplychainconnect.com/news-trends/article/55137...

From experience, a lot of car purchases are ultimately based on emotion.