One question Likert scale survey: Are EV's still the way forward? https://forms.gle/c8wQHqN65D8SuvWDA
We are about 10 years out from the first proposed dates of banning gas cars by the most aggressive regulators (e.g. the EU and UK, California and peers, etc.). At the same time, manufacturers like GM and Ford have already diverted from EV-proper investment to hybrids and plug-in hybrids.
Currently there are still quite a few problems, be it the charging networks are nowhere near ready, the public ones that exist still take hours for charging, the lithium shortages for batteries that come from places people might not want to be too dependent on, they struggle in the winters, they're heavier and more expensive both up-front and with maintenance, and EV's still emit more carbon than every other alternative except gas cars.
People have created some fixes, like hotswapping batteries at stations, but they haven't found much footing. People have created some alternatives, like hydrogen powered vehicles, but they haven't found much footing.
Please share in the comments your takes, and dispute others on the merits.
Do you think EV's are still the way forward?
Posted by AtomAndAether