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Subject: Re: European study finds EVs have 4% more at-fault claims than ICE vehicles
Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 13:11:59 -0500
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On Tue, 15 Oct 2024 14:12:39 +0100, "Blueshirt"
<blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:

>As for the electric cars thing, I wouldn't touch them with a
>barge pole!

YMMV, but if living in a city where mass transit would suffice,
vehicle ownership may not be needed.

In many US cities, mass transit is limited (or does not exist), so
vehicle transport tends to be the norm.

If mostly daily trips within a typical city, EV/Hybrid may be a good
option.  But for longer trips, ICE vehicles would be a better solution
since charging stations are limited.

EV battery cost has come down over the years, but if cheaper batteries
become available, EVs will cost less than ICE vehicles.  Typical
buyers will gravitate towards EV ownership then.