> useless policymakers, skeptical consumers, greedy
automakers—and the tech isn’t ready either
Yeah, I can see how that all applies in the USA but the EV revolution globally, even including all that self-sabotage in one geographic region, seems to be going really well.
I'd guess most people will be surprised how well if they actually get to read about it. So really the opposite of it being harder than anyone thinks.
edit: illustrative case in point
> By 2025, China aims to have 20 percent of new vehi-
cles sold be new-energy vehicles (NEVs), which include
battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV),
and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The NEV goal goes
up to 50 percent by 2035, with the other 50 percent being
(non-plug-in) hybrids.
I'm not sure when this was originally written. It was released as individual essays over a year or so around 2022-23, but China exceeded that 2025 goal in 2022. In fact they raised the goal from 20 to 25 percent and still beat that higher goal three years early.
They look close to meeting their 2035 goal this year (they're above 50% on monthly and quarterly sales these days but not sure what the yearly total will be)
> The EV Transition Is Harder Than Anyone Thinks
Does he mean the US EV transition?
> useless policymakers, skeptical consumers, greedy automakers—and the tech isn’t ready either
Yeah, I can see how that all applies in the USA but the EV revolution globally, even including all that self-sabotage in one geographic region, seems to be going really well.
I'd guess most people will be surprised how well if they actually get to read about it. So really the opposite of it being harder than anyone thinks.
edit: illustrative case in point
> By 2025, China aims to have 20 percent of new vehi- cles sold be new-energy vehicles (NEVs), which include battery electric (BEV), plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The NEV goal goes up to 50 percent by 2035, with the other 50 percent being (non-plug-in) hybrids.
I'm not sure when this was originally written. It was released as individual essays over a year or so around 2022-23, but China exceeded that 2025 goal in 2022. In fact they raised the goal from 20 to 25 percent and still beat that higher goal three years early.
They look close to meeting their 2035 goal this year (they're above 50% on monthly and quarterly sales these days but not sure what the yearly total will be)