It seems that only Toyota is being skeptical about our all-EV future. Their C suite is hedging their bets on the subject and well they should. When all the other builders are trying to reallocate their resources back to an ICE and EV split, Toyota will be ideally positioned to fill a huge gap. Have none of the big government and business "leaders" ever heard of incrementalism? Rushing headlong into the next new idea is just like gambling the farm on a bet. Where are the rational futurists in this country?
Hey you govvies, take a tour of the big wide open and see how much it will cost to build out infrastructure for every far flung little town and farm. Most people making under $40K per year can't replace their older vehicles with the cheapest EV. They just can't afford an EV even with state and federal subsidies. When they realize that their subsidized EV needs a new $20K battery and that they can't afford all that "cheap" green electricity to charge it, they'll be coming to the centers of government and you'd better have some answers.
Here's an idea: the House, Senate, and Executive should be responsible for writing and passing all bills and regulatory edicts. Not lobbyists, not the DOT, not the EPA, not the DoD, etc. Just our elected officials with input from certified experts should be writing and passing law. Making our elected officials actually think, discuss, and form sensible legislation would take most of their time and leave little time for the continuous campaigning they indulge in. Sorry for boring everyone.
