Given the political climate, you should have clarified that ICE doesn’t mean border patrol in this context, but rather Internal Combustion Engine. I haven’t finished my first cup of coffee yet, and I had to think for a second.
Anyway, vehicles don’t just up and quit. They can break down for a variety of reasons but can generally be repaired. However, batteries are a consumable resource. My battery might cost $200 to replace. An EV’s battery is much bigger, and might cost $20,000 to replace. Of course it’s going to last longer, but over time its capacity will diminish and eventually it will need to be replaced. At that point it might be more economical to buy a brand new EV, because like with any other vehicle, you don’t know what else is going wrong with it.
Given the political climate, you should have clarified that ICE doesn’t mean border patrol in this context, but rather Internal Combustion Engine. I haven’t finished my first cup of coffee yet, and I had to think for a second.
Anyway, vehicles don’t just up and quit. They can break down for a variety of reasons but can generally be repaired. However, batteries are a consumable resource. My battery might cost $200 to replace. An EV’s battery is much bigger, and might cost $20,000 to replace. Of course it’s going to last longer, but over time its capacity will diminish and eventually it will need to be replaced. At that point it might be more economical to buy a brand new EV, because like with any other vehicle, you don’t know what else is going wrong with it.