Death spiral for cars

[ergophobe]

We (Dad) used to have an old bug. Chopped the fenders, pulled the hood and used it for hunting.

Get stuck? Get out, pick up front end and set it over. Climb back in and drive away.

Similar here. In high school, my friend Greg and I would  take it ice climbing and drive up the closed, snow covered road next to the snowmobiles. When it got stuck, we would just pull the front end around and point it downhill to go home.

[rcjordan]

^2017:

US auto manufacturers don't have a snowball's chance in hell of maintaining their dominance in the new order that's emerging.  The rapidly approaching future is one of sensors, algorithms, and 3d printers --all of which are converging to displace their old, familiar electro-mech technology. Their precarious position parallels that of print media when the internet hit.

Once we get past the cost of bleeding edge development, it's going to be far cheaper to produce a vehicle, too. Margins will be razor-thin, though.  Dealerships will be squeezed out.

Electric cars 'will be cheaper to produce than fossil fuel vehicles by 2027' | Automotive industry | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/09/electric-cars-will-be-cheaper-to-produce-than-fossil-fuel-vehicles-by-2027

[Brad]

Why electric cars will take over sooner than you think

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57253947

[rcjordan]

I plan to buy a Tesla with rural L4-5 within the next 2 years.  Maybe sooner if Biden's $10k subsidy is approved.

[rcjordan]

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Super-affordable electricity makes UK motoring cheaper than it's been in 50 years
https://thenextweb.com/news/affordable-electricity-motoring-uk-cheaper-50-years-edf

(Debbie says "until the taxman cometh.")