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      03-23-2018, 03:16 PM   #93
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Originally Posted by Bavariane31 View Post
Despite what you think of Tesla, it's pretty amazing that such a young auto company managed to manipulate the car industry into developing EVs (this has always been their primary goal; to show that EVs are a viable and sell-able option). No other automaker despite have years of experience and more resources thought seriously about it. Got to give them credit for American innovation.

EVs are the future and if anyone is doubting that, they don't understand technology. Unless we discover/manufacture a liquid that's cheap as gas (which is still expensive compared to electricity) but delivers more power, then maybe ICE may live on for a while longer... How plausible is that? Remote to say the least. The point is that ICE have pretty much peaked in terms of technology whereas battery tech still has a LONG way to go. People complain that they'll never purchase EV's because they don't have the range or take so long to charge... Of course they do, since we are only at the beginning of battery technology investment and EV manufacturing. That's how tech works. First products are going to take time to iron everything out. That's like complaining that the first ICE car was slower than a horse and has to take gas which isn't available everywhere, unlike grass so you'll never consider one ever and go on to criticize companies that continue to develop the tech... Don't worry, we'll know that you'll change you mind when the tech develops! Legitimate concerns, but EVs have improved so much during that last few years just with Tesla at the helm. Now that everyone is jumping on board, the improvements will just get faster and will overtake ICE in every department in the next few decades for sure.
Bruh. Most of us are gon be dead by the time this premonition comes to fruition. Sure Musk will be considered as the next Henry Ford someday. I can't name a single other auto-industry leader like him or Ford that has become a household name.

People in bumfark will continue buying Tesla T-150s, and they'll be America's #1 selling EV (or at least thats what the commercials will annoy us with) but overseas innovation and cheap manpower will eventually kick our ass. Happened to every other American car. There will still be some fanboys reppin Tesla, even after it fades from glory, just like the ones who won't keep quiet about lame Chevys on here.
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