Say What? GM Says EVs Will Take 20 Years To Be Adopted, But Self Driving Cars In Only 5

If they are referring to GM's EV products, I agree.

Just the opposite. EVs are rapidly becoming mainstream but study after study shows a massive reluctance to self-driving cars. This is more ineptitude from Mary the token. Maybe she should quit for a porn career.

GM predicting consumer behavior is like Jeffrey Epstein teaching a course on celibacy.

WE are now officially in a recession. That PLUS the Pandemic means that Oil Prices are likely to remain at historic Lows.

In the meantime - with Unemployment Higher than during the great depression - we are likely to have a time when housing prices FALL because more and more people will be unable to afford HOUSES.

ANd with the AVERAGE car payment now over $550 a month - and the subsidies on top of Unemployment unsustainable - you will have a large percentage of the population unable to buy a new car - much LESS EV's which cost more than the average car, ANd just how long can the Government Justify providing huge subsidies and tax benefits to what is essentially the Upper class and the really rich people who will be left to buy them - when the unemployment rate necessitates more Lower and Middle class programs to prevent Hunger alone.

IF you do not have a house in which to put in charging equipment - the real lack of other options in other that major metro areas means EVs will not be a real option. ANd since we are driving less - the long term reality of keeping cars LONGER will just be continued.

Now add in NEW concerns with lithium Ion Batteries causing fires - even if that does not last long, and GM's prediction is probably conservative.

And while it is hard to believe - the reality is that today's cars do not break down anywhere near as often as they did 50 years ago. Transmission Failures happen at less than 1/4 the rate they did then. In fact - the majority of Warranty repairs are now Computer related - often requiring updated software alone to solve the problems. ANd as long as the car is running - many people will simply keep it.

Actually, manufacturing is showing signs of a boom due to pent up demand.

Darringer-I think your right about GM. As for Mary doing porn. Please go see an eye doctor quick. Yuuk

I thought it was a trend with washed-up hags in the auto world. My apologies.

2020 and 2021 will have many compelling EV options, not just Teslas. I think that will really open up the market past early adopters. At the same time, costs are going down. I think we'll see mass EV and AV adoption before 2025. One there is a reliable AV (which will almost definitely also be an EV), the market will change very quickly.

Based on our estimated allotment projection, we're sold out of the Mach E.

Nice!