asg70 wrote:Outcast_Searcher wrote:And yeah, despite all the cries forever about collapse and the end of oil, it's pretty ironic how "the thing" is huge, gas guzzling trucks and SUV's.
Peak oil doom may still be a ways off but I still think anyone who regularly posts here who buys a brand new ICE vehicle is being pretty damn stupid (not to mention unethical considering AGW). Even if you think EVs aren't compelling enough, hang on for the next few years. There will be plenty of big doom-friendly 4x4s soon enough,
including Jeep.
I get you loud and clear re the AGW thing, though I'll point out that buying less, heating less, cooling less, traveling FAR less, etc. (I do all those things) is very likely FAR better for one's overall carbon footprint shrinking than just buying a BEV, and continuing to drive a lot of miles, and do other stuff as per usual.
Re the economics -- when the BEV case gets compelling, then the switch will be massive and rapid, and it will take care of itself. Until then, us, or anyone else just yelling about it isn't going to change the math nor the masses wanting to get the best economic value for their products (as they see it), by and large.
Given the track record of the perma-doomer blogs, I wouldn't bet a fast crash doomer's money on their predictions.