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redgumdrop t1_j8j3jah wrote

Now make electric cars cheaper! In my country electric one costs double than regular one, it's ridiculous.

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monissa t1_j8jt06t wrote

isn't the method of manufacturing electric vehicles and their associated components like batteries considered very environmentally hazardous? or is that a lesser problem by comparison?

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Yosyp t1_j8juoah wrote

it is but to a geographical extent that it's far less dangerous than the lifetime operarional cost that an ICE. overall an EV pollutes far less than a combustion engine.

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PerpetuallyOffline t1_j8lbn1h wrote

Yes. Lithium is also a finite resource that we probably aren't doing a fantastic job of managing.

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DanYHKim t1_j8mzaxp wrote

In contrast to the infinite and well managed petroleum resource?

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PerpetuallyOffline t1_j8ntqz2 wrote

Not in the slightest. We humans are very bad at managing our resources or our planet.

Mining for Lithium and discarding used batteries is not environmentally friendly even while it is a better option than continuing to burn fossil fuels with abandon.

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Timeon t1_j8jp2t2 wrote

Economies of scale will make it cheaper.

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capnbard t1_j8lacfk wrote

Greed of corporations will keep the price inflated.

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PerpetuallyOffline t1_j8lbb87 wrote

Making money will also require making products that more people can afford to buy. Aside from the luxury or specialist brands, carmakers will be forced to offer cheaper cars in order to reach more segments of the market.

Here in the US, it's already happening. EVs starting at $30K USD or even less are beginning to appear. That would have been unheard of even 3-5 years ago.

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jrquint t1_j8ldi2d wrote

Thats what 144 month car loans are for. You can afford it because you are not buying gas, duh! Also less maintenance. Its practically free.

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edgiepower t1_j8ms2cq wrote

Yeah nah.

By forcing people in to buying them, companies will realise they don't actually need to lower prices as they scale up.

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Timeon t1_j8msdh9 wrote

That's why you have companies competing with each other.

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edgiepower t1_j8n1rz9 wrote

Nah. No company wants to upset the balance too much. They all want to together to rig the market. The competition is a facade.

We all know Apple and Google work together for example to maintain the mobile phone duopoly. They teamed up to block Microsoft from getting in on the scene.

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HarrargnNarg t1_j8m4gsv wrote

And impossible to repair yourself

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villagewinery t1_j8mvh71 wrote

Oh yeah, you're tearing apart trannies in your garage I suppose? Machinist working on cam shafts are you?

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Wind_Yer_Neck_In t1_j8mzs6u wrote

The decently priced ones have year long waiting lists here. Can't buy one even if you want to.

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