To a blind person like you, no it isn't a sign. But for anyone that can see beyond tomorrow, it is a blaring, flashing, blinking warning sign that the US is already horribly behind on an entirely new industry.
What you don't seem to understand or are too ignorant to know is that 75% of drivers drive an average of 40 miles or less per day. 90% of drivers drive and average of 50 miles or less per day. 99% of drivers drive less than 100 miles per day. For 99% of drivers, this vehicle is all they need for commuting around town. Everybody's second car could be an electric car. Then once cars like this reach a market share critical mass, we'll see the cost come down dramatically due to economies of scale. That will allow them to invest in larger, further range, more expensive vehicles and start the process of market penetration again to bring those costs down. Within 15-20 years, you can have an entire country driving mostly electric cars and ubiquitous recharging stations. After all, we're talking about an electric plug. Every building in the US has an electric plug.
But oops, that requires a little imagination, a commodity which you seem to be entirely lacking. |
