I have tried to keep an open mind about electric vehicles, and I see the potential advantages if they ever got the battery charge times/vehicle range/battery fire issues solved.
I think of it in terms of the leap in reliability and performance when the leap was made from reciprocating engines in airplanes to jet engines.
Jet engines are far more reliable (even if they are harder to produce and they sure don’t LOOK like they would be more reliable) but when you consider how many moving parts there are in one reciprocating engine on the wing of a Super Constellation, and they have four of them...that’s is a LOT of moving parts.)
For electric vehicles...the potential advantages are the same. But until they get the range up, charge times down, and fire risk reduced, I don’t think we should be mandating them. Or even promoting them.
I agree. Let the free markets allow customers to decide. There are advantages to using an EV in a short commute area. There are disadvantages if one doesn’t have the ability to charge at home. Gas and diesel vehicles will always be necessary, and the government should butt out of forcing their demise. One of the irritants I have about ICE cars are the anti-smog requirements. A couple months ago I had to work on getting my 1995 car to pass smog testing (3 times before passing), or face heavy fines and non-registration. Now going through the same with a 2001 truck because sensors not passing smog testing. A lot of hassle and expense. I don’t worry about this with my EV, biggest expense on semi-annual checks is total of $35 (wiper fluid and cabin filters). Get the government off our backs!