Electric Vehicles have been all the rage this year, especially in Europe and to some extent the US and Canada. So my question is how is the new generation going to afford something like a Tesla and/or similar cars? And in general how do you see mobility/transportation changing in the coming years? Especially interested in local(where you live) answers.
Why do you have to be young to not be able to afford an EV? I'm an old fucker and I can't afford one either.<p>BTW --I read a while back that [in UK anyway] car ownership and numbers taking driving lessons/tests amongst young people has fallen dramatically in recent years. A combo of the cost of running a vehicle, sky-high insurance rates for new drivers, the lack of parking spaces in major cities and the rise of on-demand alternatives such as Uber were cited as the reasons.
EVs are not the solution for future's problems around climate and energy usage. Watch <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE</a> for the opinion I share. Side-effect: ICE equipped cars are not going away coming years (I think even for the next 20-30 yeare). As for meself, my workspace is just a couple of kms away so I use a BIKE. Although I have 3 cars here -2 Honda Civics build for trackdays and 1 Nissan Figaro semiclassic-, but those are my hobby as a petrolhead.
Mainly e-scooters are where it's at for young people in my part of the
world. As an older person, I might think about retrofitting a hub
motor and battery to my bike one day, but right now I appreciate the
exercise. Both these electric transport options seem very affordable
and maintainable, so long as Li batteries don't grow in price too
fast.
I don’t know, how other people think, but in my circle, we are more and more living without the intent of even having a driving license.<p>Yes, we all live in cities (otherwise it’s not possible) but I still notice the trend. Compared to previous generations, having a card is not even considered in the first place
I wonder whether the next generation of people in the West will even be able to afford our current luxuries.
It's not immediately obvious that they'll be able to afford any non-trivial property.
There's a startup that's trying "subscriptions" to Electric Vehicles.<p>"We exist to expand the adoption of electric vehicles," reads Autonomy’s pitch, "and we don’t think you should be forced to accept expensive, long-term debt to drive one."<p><a href="https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-california-startup-is-selling-electric-vehicle-subscriptions-1.1805217" rel="nofollow">https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/a-california-startup-is-selling-...</a>
When I was young and low-earning, I stuck to used cars. And for what it's worth, the new Inflation Reduction Act includes subsidies for the purchase of <i>used</i> electric vehicles.<p>I've heard the used car market doesn't have enough electric cars -- but as adoption increases, that may change.