^ That genie is already out of the bottle. Between the Feds and the huge subsidies being offered by the states the question as one journalist has put it, believe WSJ, are we building a huge amount of over capacity? Can't find link to article but it was interesting as the journalist layed out production capacities for autos and batteries on proposed plants being subsidized The ironic part it is a lot of red to purple states leading the charge in hand outs from Kansas, Oklahoma, Georgia, NC, Kentucky, Tennessee to Michigan putting huge subsidies behind EV future. I think Georgia's subsidy to Rivian was one the biggest state subsidies in US history only to be topped by Michigan to the big automakers. The politics behind it amazes me because the pot calling the kettle black can pretty much be applied to everyone on corporate subsidies & handouts as it relates to the EV future.
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On another note, I get the idea of building out a better transit system but I do believe EV is truly a good step going forward as It takes a huge part of transporting people and goods in our country from a finite air polluting resource to giving options by electrifying transportation with machines that simply take less parts and easier to build. Doesn't get rid of all the carbon but the change will be huge. On top of it, already some significant industrial dollars are going into some sizeable US battery recycling facilities.
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On another note, I get the idea of building out a better transit system but I do believe EV is truly a good step going forward as It takes a huge part of transporting people and goods in our country from a finite air polluting resource to giving options by electrifying transportation with machines that simply take less parts and easier to build. Doesn't get rid of all the carbon but the change will be huge. On top of it, already some significant industrial dollars are going into some sizeable US battery recycling facilities.
