WetEV
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All vehicle markets are niche markets. At least since the Model T, there was a true mass market car.Nubo said:WetEV said:Nubo said:I too would rather NOT have a TMS. I like the simplicity and energy savings. But, the market demands range. And as it stands, getting mass-market acceptable range means batteries that need the ministrations of a TMS. Despite advances, batteries aren't quite good enough yet even to reach the sweet spot that includes both economy and range. Perhaps Tesla's advancements will get us there. It's another leap past that to where TMS is not needed for cars that will appeal to the mass market.
The market isn't a single point. ...
True. That's why I quite deliberately used the term "mass market". Niche vehicles are fine but the mass-market is going to be the primary determinant.
Partly this is artificial, as otherwise the declining cost of production with increasing volume would lead to a single auto company. So auto companies develop differences. Partly it is real, as people are different and want/need different things.