The Economist declares 2018 as tipping point for EVs

[mspohr]

The Economist: Global Tipping Point For Electric Cars In 2018 (Video)

Good article and video on why next year will see unstoppable adoption of EVs.

 

[Electroman]

and then the anti environment goons running the country take away the EV tax credit pushing the tipping point year by a decade. That story will come in 2019

 

[jbcarioca]

and then the anti environment goons running the country take away the EV tax credit pushing the tipping point year by a decade. That story will come in 2019

Probably not. The US will just lag the world. Remember China is the world's largest car market. Europe is moving fast to 2019 model year BEV's. mid-2018 we're going to see huge new BEV supplies.

 

[mspohr]

and then the anti environment goons running the country take away the EV tax credit pushing the tipping point year by a decade. That story will come in 2019

Fortunately, the rest of the world is on board and the US is only part of the market. As the video mentions, China and other countries are pushing hard for EVs with incentives for and bans on ICE cars. Many (non US) cities are set to ban diesel cars.

 

[jbcarioca]

I totally forgot to mention that the CARB states may not give up so easily. Most people in those States can even read and write and some of them even vote.

 

[mspohr]

I totally forgot to mention that the CARB states may not give up so easily. Most people in those States can even read and write and some of them even vote.

Yes, I expect the "California Republic" (sixth largest economy in the world) to resist.

 

[igotzzoom]

The Economist is not what it used to be. They seem more interested in spouting their lofty elitist viewpoint than doing substantial research. Is 2018 the year that most of the OEMs are committing significant resources toward EVs? Most likely. We are not likely to see significant numbers of longer-range EVs on the road until 2020.

 

[igotzzoom]

Also, important distinction between "electrified" and "electric" cars. Volvo and others have snowed many in the media with this tricky word-play. "Electrified" can mean anything from 48v mild-hybrids to conventional hybrids to PHEVs to BEVs. Only one major automaker is fully electric right now, and that's Tesla.

 

[Brando]

Any new electric power plant solar pv and wind cheaper than coal.
Electrics get better mileage.
As BEV trending down in cost, the evolution to electrification is simply increasing.

 

[jbcarioca]

Also, important distinction between "electrified" and "electric" cars. Volvo and others have snowed many in the media with this tricky word-play. "Electrified" can mean anything from 48v mild-hybrids to conventional hybrids to PHEVs to BEVs. Only one major automaker is fully electric right now, and that's Tesla.

FWIW, most of the 48V are not hybrids at all but use the 48V to enhance turbocharging and engine controls.

 

[mspohr]

Electric vehicles close to ‘tipping point’ of mass adoption