RE:Pure thanks for the 2 cents I appreciate it GreenArrowUp wrote:
I believe dead money for now and likely deader money in the near future. Sure some miracle may happen BUT
When i look at the 3 links below I see in this order
1 Toyota is controling the ev market Read the article
2 Albertas own premier is pushing Hydrogen not electric ( read about the hydrogen community there have you?
3 And the biggest one of all is Biden Just gave all the car and truck cos a way to avoid going electric
Once again read the article Thanks to the pressure from the big autos and unions Biden gave them the gift of HYBRIDS or improve on the combustion engines BUT HEY wait they can also have a CHOICE that is correct a choice to produce SOME EV Now if you wish I would love to hear your 2 cents on how fast you think they will now rush to sign Lithium contracts and build ev factories
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/climate/hybrids-evs-toyota-climate-impact-int/index.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8zVpG8-GJk
https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/20/climate/epa-biden-electric-cars/index.html
Hey Green, excellent links, thanks. A few comments:
I totally agree with the logic of going hybrid. I have a family member who's going to buy a Toyota hybrid, for the reasons stated in your link. Danielle forgot to mention the drop-off in charge in cold weather of EVs. That too is a deciding factor to go hybrid. I also agree with her hydrogen for long haul vehicles. This also applies for trains, and heavy equipment, and probably public buses too, in warmer climates. That being said, Dani is a bit of a nutt job when it comes to dealing with the Feds. If the Feds say the sky is blue, she'll bark back saying 'no it isn't. That's a whole other discussion however.
I think consumers will embrace the hybrids big time, which will obviously increase demand for lithium batteries. I also believe it will be a transitional phase, but I have no idea how long it will last before we go full EV. I suspect as recharging stations increase, and the grid capacity increases, and oil prices climb further - which they will, we'll get there... but no way by 2035. That is a ridiculous target.
With regards to ETL being dead money, I can see that from your perspective. It's not that different from mine. I'm just giving them a bit more time, which may be a bad idea. I'll have a better idea when they release the PFS. GLTA.