For the record, the problem in Norway was that government programs to encourage electric vehicle ownership were too successful and incentivized people to drive instead of use transit. Also, the financial incentives for purchasing electric cars mostly went to people who were already wealthy.
It makes me think about a saying « the best energy is the one we’re not using ».
And also about capitalism, as the EV rise is great for companies as they can sell you an expensive car you’re only gonna own for a maximum of 20 years.
Weather a muscular bike is gonna last forever and only be sold once for a limited amount of money.
They’re only required to make parts for 10 years, and batteries don’t age well.
My current vehicle is 17 years old, has 270k on it, I expect to easily get another 10+ years and another 100k. Even then, I won’t get rid of it, just use it as a spare, so when I or any of my family/friends need a vehicle because there’s is down, it’s available. Our newest car is 7 years old, approaching 100k miles. I expect another 15-20 years out of it.
There are cars in my family that are 30 years old, still running, still getting 30 mpg. Yea, engines have been rebuilt, once, they aren’t pretty, paint is faded, chipping, etc. But they still work fine. Even have AC.
Ev’s are the ultimate in planned obsolescence. If we didn’t have cash for clunkers, lots more perfectly serviceable cars would still be on the road.
Difficult repairs? Like what? Replace an engine? That’s an afternoon. Transmission? Also an afternoon. These aren’t difficult, and a decent local shop won’t charge through the nose like a dealer does.
Modern ICE from Japan are about as easy as it gets.
Average age of cars in my family is 10 years. Some are 30. This across probably 20 cars.
My current vehicle is 15 years old. It’s cost maybe $2000 in repairs in that time. An EV would be on its second battery, heading for a third.
But the title also neatly sidesteps all of the nuance that a user needs to actually understand what is happening. But "Norway experiencing unintended consequences from poorly executed EV incentives" won't drive clicks the same way
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