EV critics are piling on today, in this article EVs are characterized as a "fad" like breadmakers in the 1990s. So in addition to the repair costs and low resale value, you can add bad press as a major headwind for EVs.
Of course what this also means is that those targets for having an all-electric transportation fleet by 2030 and carbon free travel are out the window. What will be interesting to see is if building the necessary infrastructure of charging stations and upgrading the grid to handle bigger loads moves ahead or if it stalls. If it stalls, you can pretty much kiss EVs goodbye as a replacement for Happy Motoring, although they still could help in major markets with commuting. Long as you can charge at home and your trips are within the range of the vehicle, that works.
A different system will be needed to make a full transition to electric power though. Flow batteries?
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/tesla-gm-and-ford-price-cuts-suggest-that-electric-cars-may-be-at-a-dead-end-1091aa16
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