Despite this forum having lots of members, it’s time to put these opinions into perspective:
# You are electronics people, ergo have a higher than average probability of being biased towards electric or electronic systems. Fact.
# You are one miniscule fraction of an already tiny, tiny fraction of a fraction of the populous of the countries planning these schemes. You are likely 0.00000000000000000000000001% of the population of your country, and even if a million of you got together and lobbied all day every day for EVs, that’s still a tiny fraction of your overall population that say they want it.
That doesn’t change the fact that logic, physics, economics and plain old fashioned day to day practicality en mass are not always able to be overcome by the words “Road map”, “eco” or “policy”.
This is an echo chamber. Never forget that. Also never forget that almost no one online will admit to wanting to always be “right”. I’m in no way saying I’m right nor will be, but good old fashioned (very UN)common sense is a distant memory, and as much as you may have utopian fantasies A La “Buck Rogers”… as much as you, your govt and your EV fanatics want to force your childhood sci-fi fantasies to come to pass, nothing stops logic in the end. Logic is the overruling power of sanity.
The world is full of bullshitters and idealistic futurists who live in a fantasy world of their imaginations. It ain’t gonna happen. Watch and see - and no need to reply to “prove you wrong” - one who is secure in the absolute knowledge that the sun will rise and set, has no need to “prove it” to people - it’s a given. EVs, sadly for you, are very much NOT a given - as much as you desperately want them to be. They are exist in minority quantities, they’re toys, and that’s the end of it.
The fact is the transistion to BEV is well underway. Yes it will take time to convert all private cars but the fact is the car industry has decided Bev is the future. This is backed by government who are in agreement in many countries.
There are always ”naysayers” like you , that largely for personal vested interests simply refuse to acknowledge the pace of change. People like you missed the computer revolution, the internet and mobile comms. Etc.
The pace of change is accelerating driven by the desire to decarbonise many day to day activities. Such policies have broad support by younger voters etc. these voters are the future electorate.
Bev are better cars than ice. Quieter More powerful and much less pollution at the point of usage which is the major issue in urban car usage.
The zenith of the personal car is over increasingly planners are de-prioritising car usage in favour of other modes. Millions are being invested in alternative transport solutions
There are always people like you that argue against change , they were there when railways displaced canals , when flight displaced railways.
There are always people arguing the status who will prevail. History shows is that this is NOT what happens once sufficient momentum builds. In fact the pace of change can surprise “ conservative “ commentators.
Sure it’s a natural human emotion not to embrace change but it’s a foolish one as change occurs anyway
The European car industry is largely comfortable BEVs are its future and all major suppliers are gearing up model lines. In fact most anti BEV commentators have never driven or owned a BEv and largely “ invent “ reasons why they are not suitable. The reality is they are increasingly suitable and more and more as each new model year rolls by. The Bev today is far superior to my old Leaf for example
The private car industry has a workable alternative and has decided to put its “ eggs” in that basket , this is true whether you like it or not. You can’t buy a car that isn’t made.