The image most commonly associated with electric cars is environmental.Lets be honest most people will pay lip service to supporting the environment but really they couldn't care less.I don't hold it against them. Personally I am quite ambivalent on the subject. But I am very excited about the possibilities of the technology. People want safe, convenient and cheap cars. I believe that electric vehicles can be everything we need that and have the added bonus of being green. I'm not interested in greenwashing or eco-guilt tripping. We are at a turning point where the technology has matured enough for Ev's to more than just an interesting tech hobby.
The way I like to explain my EV obsession to friends and family is like this. I ask them, do you remember using film cameras? loading film, dust and scratches on the negatives, waiting a week for prints.Using nasty chemicals if you were brave enough to develop photos in your own darkroom. Well do you know anyone using film now? Which would you say is better digital or analogue?
This is what the change to electric cars is going to be like. There will be no need to justify the technology on any ideological grounds, people will use them just because they are better. Better mileage better performance better safety. That change is happening right now, and it's going to be great.
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