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You guys were ALSO saying Sodium batts were always getting delayed too, and were vaporware. They're not anymore. The graph I posted prove that battery tech is evolving fast. Solid state batteries simply be the next evolution to help improve stability, safety and density. Again, they're just not being commercially produced yet. And, you're focused on that part of the argument because it's all you have

If Diesel is cheap, why is every truckie whining about the costs of fuel (especially after Hormuz)? We're literally all spending $500 in taxpayer money a year, to subsidise fossil fuels. And, that excludes all the hidden costs. Diesel has been around for decades, and they simply haven't evolved. Some manufacturers are starting to use diesel to run a generator, to power a EV engine at this point lol.

EV's are MUCH cheaper to run, and they have far less parts to maintain. How much does it cost to travel 1000 km in a diesel compared to an EV (even with a super charger). There is substantially less that can go wrong in an EV. Take it from someone who had a transmission failure in their car, and drove without a clutch for 200km. The work ford transit blew its turbo within 6 months, and I know someone else who had the EXACT same issue. And Diesel jeeps are known for blowing their engines.

Also, you live in Australia bro.. We barely get subzero temperatures here (90% of Norway uses EV's, so that proves they work in cold). In hot temperatures, AC also uses fuel. On a hot day, you'll see plenty of ICE cars on the side of the road from overheating. In summer, solar is at its peak, so lots of excess solar (thats why most, if not all states are going to be getting 3 hours of free solar every day)

The only benefit of Diesel, is upfront cost. However, you can now buy a EV (car) for 23K. In the US, Slate is building EV Utes which are designed to be f**king cheap upfront too.

Diesel is just a bad hybrid. You still need power to start it, you need power to run it (alternator) and a battery to start it. But, the ev motor (starter motor) is just under powered

If we charged the full cost of health, pollution, etc, the full cost of diesel becomes substantially higher (it just doesn't show up on your bill directly).

No doubt you'll be one of those people whining for government money when everyone has shifted away and you're no longer competitive because they're all using solar, and you're spending thousands on diesel. You'll be blaming everyone but yourself no doubt