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      06-11-2019, 01:50 PM   #37
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Damn yall bicker like mad.

I think there's fair arguments on both sides. The US (and I suppose China) are trying really had to get the infrastructure in place for EVs. I know a couple European countries adore EVs but as a whole Europe is very unfriendly (both in infrastructure and cost) to non-hatchback type vehicles. Until an EV the size and cost of a Citroen C3 becomes available don't count on Europeans to make the switch in masses. And as another poster said Europeans generally park on the street as the American concept of big parking garages is non-existent. Suburbia could support EV charging but a significant portion of Europeans reside in urban settings.

Who knows if the future will entail foregoing car ownership in favor of ride sharing services, Lime, ZipCar, etc.? Or if the market for cars will keep growing as Asian economies strengthen and millions of people attain greater purchasing power. Then there's the question of the environmental impact of EV production.
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