RE: Very cheap now21 Apr 2023 10:46
I agree that the timescale for the changeover to happen is extremely optimistic, although it is inevitable.
Observationally, I would say that for the vast majority of people to make the change from one technology to another is multifaceted. The first of the two main reasons, and an obvious factor, is price - until electric cars are more affordable in comparison to alternatives then the change-over can't happen quickly. Secondly, what you are getting has to be significantly better than what you had before. Now despite electric cars themselves being amazing machines, the infrastucture is way behind - range, charging times and availability of charging stations will all improve but again the transition is slow. There are many more minor factors but I feel these are the main two.
Anecdotally I was thinking of replacing a run-around car that we have with a brand new electric one. I don't care what it looks like, I just need a box on wheels to get from A to B. Let me know the cheapest brand new electric car you can find - it's about the same price as an average UK salary!
Anyway, for what it's worth I added some SLP yesterday @ 89.39 to my core batch.