Rising fuel prices increase interest in electric cars in Germany | dpa international
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  • dom
    121·
    13 days ago

    Imagine how EVs would have taken off if it wasn’t politicized and was actually discussed as an economic choice, rather than a moral one.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
      8·
      13 days ago

      Would it? For the early adopters EVs were often worse or way more expensive.

      Anyway we are probably close to peak combustion engine right now. EVs are cheap enough to compete and will overtake combustion engine cars as oil prices become less and less predictable.

      • dom
        3·
        13 days ago

        The evs from the last 5 years have been superior in almost every way for the vast majority of people, even if the sticker price was a bit higher. Total cost of ownership has been lower for a long time

  • betanumerusEnglish
    61·
    13 days ago

    Wait a minute … are you saying lower fuel costs can help me save money? That’s amazing!

  • reluctant_squiddEnglish
    4·
    13 days ago

    Only in Germany? I expect people not being able to afford gasoline will make this pretty universal worldwide.

    It’s not like the majority of employers are going to be understanding. They will expect you to be at work, how you get there isn’t their problem.

    • LemmyoutofhereEnglish
      3·
      13 days ago

      Well, not in the US because EV are woke, or antifa or some bullshit.