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I want lighter vehicles as it helps with handling
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Watch the videos of RWD Teslas in the snow and then let's chat. Low centre of gravity does wonders for handling.
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and will also help hybrids as they try to keep up on fuel economy.
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Fuel economy is even higher if the gas powertrain is eliminated entirely....
The fundamental reason why hybrids are quickly falling out of favour with car buyers is that they are frankenstein cars that have the disadvantages of both. You have to still put gas in them and do oil changes. And you still have to charge at night (if plug in). Some marginal savings on fuel costs without the acceleration and smooth ride of pure electrics isn't going to cut it. There's a reason the marketshare of hybrids have been falling ever since more capable EVs showed up on the market. Customers are voting with their wallets.
The flood of EVs coming online this year and the next will cause a cliff drop in that chart.
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And I predict Musk will drive Tesla out of business as more companies bring EV cars to market.
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Will be interesting to see if that happens. Tesla has quietly bought up every company that helped them develop their highly automated production lines, the tooling, the AI and even the battery production systems. And every time they buy a company, they force them to drop existing clients. Many of these were mature companies (or successful startups) that had ties with virtually every existing automaker out there.
https://www.crunchbase.com/search/ac...s/tesla-motors
The competition is only just starting to make competitive electric vehicles. They are going to discover and face all the challenges that Tesla faced. Along the way, they'll quickly discover that Tesla has acquired the companies or patents needed to quickly solve those challenges. This is why I say Tesla is like Apple. They do the same thing.
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Battery production has a long way to go still before it is what you want it to be.
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Every doubling of global li-ion production, battery prices drop by 18%. We've had over three doublings in the last 5 years and the rate is accelerating. Tesla's gigafactory alone doubled global Li-Ion production in one shot.
https://www.motor1.com/news/73568/te...ry-production/
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So what do you drive?
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A compact hybrid sedan.