Anyone with a rudimentary knowledge of mathematics and physics knows that the electrification of global mobility fleets is an impossibility. It is a political issue, part of the WEF agenda and therefore an attack on individual freedom when it comes to mobility and the automobile. Current figures show that demand for electric vehicles is plummeting. We will see where this trend leads.
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131 sats \ 2 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
super misleading chart
https://ev-volumes.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2024/02/WW-K-12-2023.jpg
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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
We have a collapse of new EVs in Germany for example. By 99% they need to drop the combustion engine prohibition sooner than later
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2 sats \ 0 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
I can’t speak for every country individually, but Europe is expected to see another 23.5% gain in battery EV sales in 2024
https://ev-volumes.com/news/ev/growth-forecast-for-european-ev-market-despite-incentive-impact/
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54 sats \ 37 replies \ @premitive1 18 Apr
I imagine that at least due to immature charging infrastructure, there's a natural limit to demand for electric vehicles.
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47 sats \ 36 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
That's another problem. And the transition will die on its way as it's planned by central planners. Hybrid cars seem to be a winning strategy as a growing niche so far
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21 sats \ 35 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
hybrid cars are like the sliding phones with physical keyboards.
they are growing slower than battery EVs, and will be obsolete in a decade.
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0 sats \ 34 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
We'll have to watch it. The germans as the biggest facturers over here seem to shift towards them, at least.
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21 sats \ 33 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
all the gas car manufacturers are shifting, the ones with vision and competence are making the full shift to EVs.
the followers who cannot innovate are taking half measures to appease gas companies.
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24 sats \ 31 replies \ @premitive1 18 Apr
Diesel is still an economic source of energy. Central planners can't change economics.
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0 sats \ 30 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
diesel is expensive and toxic. EVs will eat their market share too.
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21 sats \ 6 replies \ @premitive1 18 Apr
diesel is on demand and easily stored. What form or energy production isn't expensive???
Photovoltaic and wind turbines?
Only nuclear energy, which most countries have ignored and defamed.
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0 sats \ 22 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
But what do You say about the arguements that the transition can't be done economically and the econ will crash half the way or that their ecological footprint is horrible like Armstrong e.g argues? 'The National Renewable Energy Laboratory at the US Department of Energy believes the US needs 1.2 million charging stations by 2030, with the White House aiming for 500,000. They have built SEVEN charging stations.'
https://www.armstrongeconomics.com/world-news/climate/the-progress-on-national-ev-charging-stations/
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
It's clearly a big fight now behind the scenes on EU level
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54 sats \ 11 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
why?
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100 sats \ 10 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
Try to find the raw materials to maintain the existing fleet. They don't exist. That's why they promote 15 min cities and public transport services
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0 sats \ 9 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
what raw materials are you referring to?
if they “don’t exist”, why have EVs set new sales records globally for each of the last 10 years?
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1 sat \ 8 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
They started by zero and the growth number doesn't make any sense as long as it is a niche
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21 sats \ 7 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
15.8% of new light vehicles sold globally are already electric, this number will grow in 2024
you also didn’t tell me which necessary raw materials do not exist
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1 sat \ 6 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
the economic research institute IW Cologne regularly screens raw material shortages, especially for electric cars. Cobalt is an immense scarcity factor here.
Www.iwkoeln.de
Sorry, but I can't find an english translation that fast
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199 sats \ 5 replies \ @kr 18 Apr
did you know Tesla recycles 100% of their batteries?
https://www.tesla.com/en_ca/support/sustainability-recycling
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169 sats \ 1 reply \ @gmd 18 Apr
Very cool article on Tesla Cofounder's recycling company that came out today- allegedly 95% recycling efficiency:
https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/tesla-co-founder-jb-straubel-has-built-an-ev-battery-colossus
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1 sat \ 2 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
Yes, recycling can help. But transforming the global fleer of cars one by one?? I think hybrids will be growing fast
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 19 Apr
There seems to be growing demand in Australia. I see Tesla's everywhere
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Coinsreporter 19 Apr
I don't actually see it happening for a long term. The EV demand may get hit temporarily but overall it will rise. Please check the figures for last and next few months.
In my country, it's increasing expotentially.
https://m.stacker.news/27207
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 19 Apr
It's not the case here in India. Ours is definitely on the boom!
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21 sats \ 1 reply \ @nym 18 Apr
There were propped up by handouts and advertising.
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6 sats \ 0 replies \ @TomK OP 18 Apr
Yep
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ivor_pdx 18 Apr freebie
Quite a few of my fellow local Bitcoiners drive BEVs. I drove Nissan Leafs as a city car for almost 10 years and now a Tesla Model 3. Fantastic car, and the charging network makes for stress free long trips. I don’t get the hate.