WetEV
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GRA said:BEVs still require a hefty dose of other people's money to pay for them.
I'm not sure that this is true. EVs are almost past that.
Tesla, if happy as a high end car company, could be profitable selling expensive cars. Sure, not for everyone. A large niche.
The battery cost keeps falling... There is a market for a low end car as well. A city range car like a Leaf isn't much more expensive to manufacture than a gasoline car. More convenient, less maintenance, lower cost fuel, more reliable and generally nicer to drive. Sure, not for everyone. A larger niche. Even without the subsidies, I think would survive.
The battery cost keeps falling. The top end expands down, the low end expands up. Sure, EV market share is only growing at 30% or so a year. Be another 3 or 4 years before tops 2% of the market. Perhaps twice as long with end of subsidies.
I do see a reason to spend some money on developing FCEVs. Not for automotive use, but for light aviation. Develop in cars as is better development platform.