An Uncertain Future for Electric Cars in America

[electracity]

https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/re…

 

[paperjohn]

What might be uncertain is how fast the growth is. Growth however is very certain. Charging at home, and all the other benefits--preaching to the choir on this site.

 

[BluestarE3]

Here, fixed the title for them: "An Uncertain Future for Electric Cars from U.S. Big 3 Automakers"

As they drop plans for electrification of their fleets (too expensive, no one wants them, don't need them to meet the new lax CAFE standards), demand for EVs will be satisfied by Tesla, China and Germany. Sure, the current demand is a small percentage of the overall automotive market in this country, but so was the demand for high-mileage cars in the '70s until OPEC spanked us.

 

[TampaRich]

Nothing uncertain about 400,000 people plunking down $1,000 each for a car that's not even in production. #fakenews

 

[HermanC]

That electric horse has left the barn and there is not putting it back in there. Coal and gas lovers may slow the grow a bit, but as BlueStar stated, Tesla, Germany and China will take the market share that is there and growing. When, not if, gas prices go nuts again, you are going to see a lot of new believers switching religions.

 

[Brando]

Here, fixed the title for them: "An Uncertain Future for Electric Cars from U.S. Big 3 Automakers"

As they drop plans for electrification of their fleets (too expensive, no one wants them, don't need them to meet the new lax CAFE standards), demand for EVs will be satisfied by Tesla, China and Germany. Sure, the current demand is a small percentage of the overall automotive market in this country, but so was the demand for high-mileage cars in the '70s until OPEC spanked us.

Tesla Motors total R&D 2010-2016 was <$3 billion (batteries and cars) And $5billion on battery factory.
GM in the last 2 years spend $16 billion buying back their stock. WTF?