1) No EPA shows a 6X lower cost of energy than a comparable ICE vehicle, and that is getting worse for the ICE vehicle.
The Tesla model Y is now the #1 selling vehicle on the planet, having edged out the Toyota Corolla which has held that position since 1974. You get maybe 10% of their customers are EV enthusiasts, the other 90% buy them…
1) No EPA shows a 6X lower cost of energy than a comparable ICE vehicle, and that is getting worse for the ICE vehicle.
The Tesla model Y is now the #1 selling vehicle on the planet, having edged out the Toyota Corolla which has held that position since 1974. You get maybe 10% of their customers are EV enthusiasts, the other 90% buy them because they've examined the specs, cost, maintenance, etc and chosen EV over ICE vehicle. They if anything are a smarter bunch of consumers. So that's your proof that people don't buy your argument. BTW I drive an ICE vehicle and don't want an EV because where I am the numbers don't add up, but that's not everybody. I got a big problem with forcing people to get EVs, it should be up to fair market competition.
Tires? Maintenance costs of EVs are substantially lower than ICE vehicles. The Teslas with the new 4680 cells are expecting million mile range on the vehicle incl battery.
Self-driving is a major selling point for commuters and for safety reasons, 10X safer already.
1b) "Tesla semi cannot haul more than three tons of cargo according to NHTSA limits"
Where do you get that crap from? The battery only weighs 12000lbs and is a structural battery so you are saying it will loose 57,000lbs of cargo due to a 12,000lb battery?!?
In fact the Tesla semi will carry as much or even more than the diesel truck:
"In its 2020 Impact report, Tesla said that it now expects the Tesla Semi to be able to carry a payload “at least as high as it would be for a diesel truck.” And expects 1/2 the operating costs of a diesel truck. That's why people will buy them. In fact you will have to beat truck drivers off with a stick they will want them so bad.
The delay in production is as always ramping up battery production. They are 2yrs behind in cell manufacture, demand for their vehicles is so high. Not helped by the Government pushing wind/solar battery backup.
2) Battery replacement is not endemic. It is less expensive and less common than engine/transmission replacement in an ICE vehicle. Tesla is figuring million mile battery packs with the 4680 cells.
3) No if batteries lost performance that rapidly the pack would be finished within one year. That's nonsense. They are designed for that capability. And warrantied for it. Brake pads get very little wear since they use regenerative braking.
4) I'm not talking about a home solar power setup. Just basic solar panels and inverter to charge your BEV which also supplies portable/emergency power, and a lot cheaper than fueling an ICE vehicle. You would have to store a lot of fuel as an alternative to that. Fuel storage is expensive and dangerous. You have a fuel leak that can cost you or your insurance company over a $million. Stored gas cannot match the energy you will get from solar panels in a good solar location. 10kw solar panels, 40kwh/day, or 140miles/day vs 7gal gas/day for the same. That's a lot of gas storage. Good for short duration but for those who want long duration fuel independence solar/EV would be attractive.
And who says I'm big on "renewables". Wind solar are impractical for grid electricity except for niche applications. But electricity is the future for just about everything including aircraft will be going electric propulsion (hybrid). A lifetime in industry I've seen electric takeover just about everything, what used to be diesel, hydraulic or pneumatic has been replaced by electric. And vehicles will be no exception. For long range a series hybrid can be used, which will be just a standard BEV skateboard chassis with a smaller battery and a extreme efficiency one speed diesel engine, perhaps an opposing piston flat engine. But when the charging infrastructure is in place people seem to just prefer a fast charging coffee break when they go long distance.
1) No EPA shows a 6X lower cost of energy than a comparable ICE vehicle, and that is getting worse for the ICE vehicle.
The Tesla model Y is now the #1 selling vehicle on the planet, having edged out the Toyota Corolla which has held that position since 1974. You get maybe 10% of their customers are EV enthusiasts, the other 90% buy them because they've examined the specs, cost, maintenance, etc and chosen EV over ICE vehicle. They if anything are a smarter bunch of consumers. So that's your proof that people don't buy your argument. BTW I drive an ICE vehicle and don't want an EV because where I am the numbers don't add up, but that's not everybody. I got a big problem with forcing people to get EVs, it should be up to fair market competition.
Tires? Maintenance costs of EVs are substantially lower than ICE vehicles. The Teslas with the new 4680 cells are expecting million mile range on the vehicle incl battery.
Self-driving is a major selling point for commuters and for safety reasons, 10X safer already.
1b) "Tesla semi cannot haul more than three tons of cargo according to NHTSA limits"
Where do you get that crap from? The battery only weighs 12000lbs and is a structural battery so you are saying it will loose 57,000lbs of cargo due to a 12,000lb battery?!?
In fact the Tesla semi will carry as much or even more than the diesel truck:
"In its 2020 Impact report, Tesla said that it now expects the Tesla Semi to be able to carry a payload “at least as high as it would be for a diesel truck.” And expects 1/2 the operating costs of a diesel truck. That's why people will buy them. In fact you will have to beat truck drivers off with a stick they will want them so bad.
The delay in production is as always ramping up battery production. They are 2yrs behind in cell manufacture, demand for their vehicles is so high. Not helped by the Government pushing wind/solar battery backup.
2) Battery replacement is not endemic. It is less expensive and less common than engine/transmission replacement in an ICE vehicle. Tesla is figuring million mile battery packs with the 4680 cells.
3) No if batteries lost performance that rapidly the pack would be finished within one year. That's nonsense. They are designed for that capability. And warrantied for it. Brake pads get very little wear since they use regenerative braking.
4) I'm not talking about a home solar power setup. Just basic solar panels and inverter to charge your BEV which also supplies portable/emergency power, and a lot cheaper than fueling an ICE vehicle. You would have to store a lot of fuel as an alternative to that. Fuel storage is expensive and dangerous. You have a fuel leak that can cost you or your insurance company over a $million. Stored gas cannot match the energy you will get from solar panels in a good solar location. 10kw solar panels, 40kwh/day, or 140miles/day vs 7gal gas/day for the same. That's a lot of gas storage. Good for short duration but for those who want long duration fuel independence solar/EV would be attractive.
And who says I'm big on "renewables". Wind solar are impractical for grid electricity except for niche applications. But electricity is the future for just about everything including aircraft will be going electric propulsion (hybrid). A lifetime in industry I've seen electric takeover just about everything, what used to be diesel, hydraulic or pneumatic has been replaced by electric. And vehicles will be no exception. For long range a series hybrid can be used, which will be just a standard BEV skateboard chassis with a smaller battery and a extreme efficiency one speed diesel engine, perhaps an opposing piston flat engine. But when the charging infrastructure is in place people seem to just prefer a fast charging coffee break when they go long distance.