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[quote=Anonymous]Coming into this thread now:  because, in 2021, gasoline cars are the default choice.  They have existed as a widely purchased consumer product for over a century.  Current ones are reliable, and there is a large infrastructure in place to refuel and service them.  Failure modes are well known and well understood, as is the long-term cost of ownership.  Unlike, say, Tesla, there are no forced firmware updates that change the car's behavior, and most gas-powered cars don't have telemetry systems to send the owner's driving data back to the manufacturer.  My mechanic (whom I have known and trusted for years) can repair virtually any gas car.  I doubt that he would be able to do the same with an electric equivalent.

For the average car owner (e.g. me), there would have to be a compelling advantage to get me to buy an electric car.  That could be less maintenance, signficantly lower cost of ownership over the life of the car, or something else.  We're not there yet.  Right now, I look at electric cars and just see range limitations and unknown future repair expenses.

Also, I live in an apartment and park on the street.  I have no easy way to charge an electric car, so someone will need to figure out that one.

I'm 45.  I didn't think that I would ever buy an electric car.  Now, I think that I will someday, particularly as the charging and repair infrastructure grows.  But we aren't there yet.  And, yes, I have a landline telephone at home because it is more reliable and has better sound quality than the "modern" alternatives.  So, ask me the same question in 10-20 years, and you'll probably get a different answer.  One unknown at this point is the ability of the electric grid to support wide use of electric cars, but I'm not an expert in that.[/quote]

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