True. Diesel is a fraction cheaper, I think. A lot of vans that run on diesel, maybe for trade etc.
Must be the Bitcoin/opensource ethos growing in me, if I can't repair something, just seems like a high-time preference bad deal to me.

I actually know a few in California but California is weird. 

I was surprised to hear that diesel is popular in Europe 


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China’s manufacturers are going broke

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>It is unlikely the dwindling group of successful EV companies will buy failing brands, which would involve taking responsibility for legacy customers who can no longer get the software updates needed to keep their cars functioning.

Despite friends working in 'green' industries, I don't know a single person who drives an EV. Yet, I hear that this is one of the many issues. Not only software, but parts, batteries, etc. 
Shipping EVs that have little after-sales is not going to be a good investment. Even if you want people to take on debt and buy them at 0% APR. It's a total scam.