Comment on Japan automakers play catch-up in EV race

• Hypx@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Because not everyone has a garage, and you still have to use the equivalent of gas stations if you're travelling long distances.

  In reality, BEVs pre-date ICE cars. They were abandoned because they were found to be less practical. The vast majority of people actually want gas stations and not the reverse.

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  • nomecks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    We’re still in the early adoption stage. They were less practical because batteries were absolute trash 100 years ago. The vast majority of people want a car that will fill fast and go far. They don’t care how it happens.

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    • Hypx@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      We are also in the early adoption phase of other technologies. They will be far cheaper and more practical than what they are now. At some point, we have cars that are exactly as practical and cheap as conventional cars, only zero emissions. That is likely the end of the BEV.

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      • nomecks@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Why do you think BEV is going away? Toyota is predicting they’ll have 1200km range and charge in 10 minutes. Even now the average city dweller can charge enough on a small service to make their trip to work and back. There is no upside to changing to something else.

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  • huginn@feddit.it ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    If you don’t have a garage you don’t need a car

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    • Hypx@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      If only...

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    • Nighed@sffa.community ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m going to say that less than 30% of houses here in the UK have a garage/carport etc (either individual or shared).

      Most of the individual garages will be sized to fit an old mini, not a modern car (even a small one)

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