Comment by jack_tripper

Comment by jack_tripper 2 hours ago

The average age of a car currently on the road in Romania, Bulgaria and Greece is about 16 years old. How do you think all those people with 16 year old beaters, will suddenly be able to afford the 20k cars?

impossiblefork 2 hours ago

I don't think they will. I think they'll keep driving these old cars, and that these EVs will eventually become old cars.

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47282847 an hour ago

The lifecycle of an EV is a lot less than mostly mechanical cars that are possible to independently repair. I drive a 30 year old van and it’s still possible to get replacement parts within a day or two. I doubt you will get service for a 10 year old EV.

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derrasterpunkt 41 minutes ago

No one has to suddenly be able to afford a new car. The phase-out of combustion vehicles is for new vehicles. Old cars can still be driven.

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