• guyrocket@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I actually don’t think the price of gas will ever go down much because they’ll (they = OPEC) continue to manipulate supply to keep the price up. And here in the US the price is probably already too low. I think it has stayed lower than inflation. So there’s no normal supply / demand with gasoline.

    And you’re right. I don’t know anyone that takes leisurely drives for fun. Probably 95% of driving in the US is basic transportation. I drive to get my son to/from school and buy stuff and used to drive to work.

    But I think a lot of people will buy EVs and/or hybrids for commuting. Which can be a positive change. Hopefully the infrastructure (charging stations, etc.) for EVs will keep up with the demand. I owned a Prius recently and it was my lowest total cost of ownership ever with any vehicle. I assume an EV would be even better.

    A good solution for an American family is EV for commuting and errands and rent an ICE vehicle if you want to drive for a vacation. Everyone seems to think that the < 400 mile range is a BIG problem for EVs but no so when you can charge it all night every night and only commute 20 miles each way. EVs have commuting solved and I think they’ll catch on for that soon here in the US.