The 27 model year Land Rover BEVs will be in the vicinity of 3 tonne (6600lb). It doesn’t produce tailpipe emissions but moving 3t around for one person is an extravagant use of energy, never mind the vast amount used to make the thing.
Personal ownership of a big heavy vehicle seems completely unsustainable, especially given the problem is currently mostly confined to rich industrialised nations. How is this going to work when everyone wants a car?
Fear. As the system collapses people are looking for the feeling of safety and invulnerability. That’s the main focus of SUV and truck marketing, that is, they sell the illusion of strength. As they destroy communities and drive human society to collapse, their marketing becomes more effective.
Bear in mind that this is new car sales, which are a small proportion of all sales. The vast majority can’t afford to buy new, or don’t because their limited budget buys more secondhand.
So the question is “what the fuck is wrong with rich people”. Plenty of scholarship out there speculating on the answer.
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