Friday, June 09, 2023

People are mainly buying EVs because they are cool

Research shows that lots of people want to jump onto the electric vehicle (EV) bandwagon, but not, it seems, due to any principled stance on climate change.

A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests that the inexorable increase in market share and demand for EVs in the USA is largely due to their technology and features rather than some deep-seated belief in doing the right thing for the planet. Essentially, because they are cool. 

Which is kind of depressing but, hey, I'll take it.

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