DesertSprings
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As the CAFE standard rises and assuming gas prices stay low, I wonder just how much discount will be applied to electric cars to make them sell enough to keep churning out poor mileage gas cars?
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/01/lux-2035-half-new-vehicles-sold-plug-in/Lux: In 2035, half of new vehicles sold will plug in
. . . Lux Research has introduced what it calls its "EV Inflection Tracker," and while it's restricting access to the tool to clients (kind of like Tesla Motors and its high-powered Supercharger network), the firm has released some tidbits. Namely that the so-called "EV Inflection Point", i.e. the moment when plug-in vehicles will account for more than half of new car sales, will occur sometime between 2035 and 2040. . . .
http://www.autoblog.com/2016/03/01/the-country-most-excited-about-evs-might-take-a-breather/The country most excited about EVs might take a breather
Norway's EV hangover leads to new proposals.
Among the perks that might go away: free or reduced tolls for highways and ferries; exemption from local taxes; HOV lane privileges; free/preferential parking. Sales tax/VAT exemptions are likely to stay at least until the end of 2017. IMO changes are overdue.. . . In addition to the monetary price of an EV binge, bus and commuter lanes in some areas have become congested with electric cars. This EV hangover has the government reevaluating its programs to incentivize their usage, considering new proposals that would reduce or even remove some of the perks drivers currently enjoy.
Demand for oil does appear to be dropping. In order to catalyze that, however, we're increasing the rate of consumption of aluminum, copper, and other materials. Which is really close to what I've been saying.dhanson865 said:AndyH said:Another view of mining and peaks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFyTSiCXWEE
http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2016/02/22/3720343/peak-oil-demand/
Demand will drop before we run out of supply. There will be a peak, and prices will change but it isn't the Peak we thought of in the 70s.
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