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Originally Posted by dmboone25
I’m not so sure - there’s no network here for the recharging of electric cars. And the country is HUGE. People are accustomed to being able to drive wherever they want, whenever they want. The current tech around electric doesn’t allow for that. I, for one, have no interest in an electric car...and that perception and reality is going to have to change on a macro level if the manufacturers want the US to pay attention.
Additionally, the vast network of gas stations has also taken a very long time to get built up - until there’s an alternative fuel choice that allows for the same sort of freedom of movement, you aren’t going to see widespread adoption here. We don’t have the public transportation options you see in Europe, and no one I know is riding a bicycle to work in Dallas. 
PS - to put it in perspective, the US is roughly the same population as most of Europe put together. So when Norway says no ICE by whenever, it’s roughly the same thing as Minnesota or Indiana saying the same thing. That’s not a criticism, just an attempt at perspective.
I would also maintain that there are more Americans than Indians or Chinese folks who can afford a car...so while the symbolic gesture of some of these countries is very encouraging to the environmental cause, it’s not as impactful as if the US would take a similar position. And I really do think many in the US would be interested in more environmentally friendly approaches...just not at the expense of the freedom of movement to which we’ve become accustomed. |
Even though US vehicle sales roughly the same as Europe combined, US gave up the crown as the biggest car market 10 years ago.
Total YTD annual vehicle sales in US is around 18 Million while China is at 30 million as of now. Not to mention the car sales have plateaued in US while car sales in China have been growing rapidly every year. The car sales in China could be growing even more rapidly but they're artificially limiting car registrations since the traffic and pollution is a huge issue. That's why every car manufacturer who wants to survive and do business in China will have to make EV cars and whatnot to cater to the biggest market in the world.
https://tradingeconomics.com/united-...-vehicle-sales
https://tradingeconomics.com/china/total-vehicle-sales
https://www.best-selling-cars.com/in...ide-car-sales/
And there is a network for charging cars right now from Tesla and it's rapidly expanding. Yes, EVs aren't going to take over overnight as EV sales only make about 1% of total vehicle sales but expect to see rapid expansion over the next few decades