Yeah, c/p mistake, thanks for noticing. ~1% it is.
> Not that EV are a bad idea
From an engineering point of view, if we were to solve the pollution problem, and if the numbers above are not terribly wrong, then the EVs are not an answer. There is a huge (operating) cost attached to rebuilding the whole industry with apparently a very small impact. And I'd say with a reasonably large negative impact since we see many automotive manufacturers folding under the EV pressure.
> because people don't have often a viable setup to switch to EV
I agree and I would also add that not that many people can afford buying a new car for ~40k EUR. For many people this is inaccessible.
> Not that EV are a bad idea
From an engineering point of view, if we were to solve the pollution problem, and if the numbers above are not terribly wrong, then the EVs are not an answer. There is a huge (operating) cost attached to rebuilding the whole industry with apparently a very small impact. And I'd say with a reasonably large negative impact since we see many automotive manufacturers folding under the EV pressure.
> because people don't have often a viable setup to switch to EV
I agree and I would also add that not that many people can afford buying a new car for ~40k EUR. For many people this is inaccessible.