I think Tesla is the wildcard that will help ensure the continuation of EVs. Tesla is actually nearing the end of their EV tax credits in the next year or two. If the EV credits are removed, that could actually help Tesla by leveling the playing field. They would have been facing competition where other manufacturers still had credits and they wouldn't.
Even if other manufacturers are claiming EVs aren't feasible, Tesla will still be there, proving they are. Artificially low fuel prices could be maintained, but not forever. Even with fairly low fuel prices, electric vehicles are still making progress. I'm hoping we are facing a tipping point where enough people have ridden in or driven an electric vehicle that they see how much fun they are. I think there is one area that electric vehicles could still use help. It could be encouraged by state or Federal policies. People living in apartments today struggle to get charging facilities. It would be helpful to have policies, but I don't think we will see those unless in some progressive states. Mike On November 12, 2016 1:22:39 PM MST, Lee Hart via EV <ev@lists.evdl.org> wrote: >tomw wrote - >> As for crushing cars, that's nonsense. > >As David says, there are lots of ways to "crush" EVs besides literally >putting them in a car crusher. For instance... > >- Auto companies cancel their EV leases, demand cars be returned, and > destroy them. >- Change environmental regulations to favor ICEs over EVs. >- Kill or cripple the CARB and similar mandates. >- Kill EV tax credits and deductions. >- Lower gas prices, to destroy the demand and interest in EVs. >- Make new regulations to require special expensive infrastructure > to charge EVs. >- Create new taxes to make EVs "pay their fair share of road taxes". >- File bogus lawsuits against EV makers for making "dangerous" >vehicles. >- And of course, a widespread media campaign to discredit EV safety, > economy, and environmental benefits. > >All of these have happened before; so they could easily happen again. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org Read EVAngel's EV News at http://evdl.org/evln/ Please discuss EV drag racing at NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
