If the country somehow switches to mostly EV, will charging prices be as Volatile as petro?

[Uitomy]

No because most people will be able to charge at home eventually. Homeowners can charge up in their garage and I'm guessing apartments are going to start installing chargers in covered car ports for extra rent ofcourse.

That’s if enough people can afford houses in the first place or the majority of homeowners swimming in debt can truly afford them

 

[twan83]

We really need to redesign cities to make cars not a necessity

Or be like Japan and Korea and china and use damn trains where it’s everywhere

 

[Pool_Shark]

at least it will be the end of these oil barrens that waste millions to shyt and piss on American celebrities

 

[Knowledge]

I charge in my garage every night. She be ready to go everyday

 

[Chrishaune]

There's ways around that, but that's all I'll say.

If you're smart enough to figure it out, you will.

 

[Yapdatfool]

Over reliance on any country, especially a hostile one, for critical resources is a national security risk. At some point, investment into building up domestic production has to happen, if it's possible. Seems the US has had enough of relying on Taiwan for semiconductors, and the CHIPS Act is aimed at increasing R&D/manufacturing capacity to put an end to this.

Welp.

Lots of precious metals and other materials are abundant in 'hostile' countries.
Just as you pointed out Taiwan, US making that play cause China gonna take Taiwan by force.


Even masks were being imported from China, where covid started.
Renewables gonna be the only real way countries start getting energy independent.

 

[BigMoneyGrip]

Then there’s the time it takes to fully charge.

It will cost billions to install enough charging stations to not cause disruption. I don’t think people realize how much will need to be put into switching over.

California is banning new gas vehicles from being sold in the coming years. Which means dealers will be fighting for used car inventory. Which will eventually spread to other states.


I don’t thing this society, this country is capable of being a mostly EV one. We can’t even build high speed rails. With the way we interact, we are a nation of nomads and antisocial motherfukkers incapable of progress.

The whole purpose of having an EV is for local driving in your city and you being able to charge your vehicle at home….

 

[broller]

What happens when the battery degrades , I'll say the best alternative is hydrogen along with new nuclear plants

Toyota apparently agrees with you. They feel hydrogen is the future, not EV.