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The Electric Car Revolution Is Not Going Well

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Source: Sabine Hossenfelder
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  • description: Try Coupert now: https://www.coupert.com/join-coupert?ref=sabinehossenfelder-1781712000&m=youtube The electric car revolution was supposed to be inevitable. But over the past six months it's begun to look shaky. The clearest warning sign isn't sales figures, it's what carmakers are doing with their own money: writing off huge losses, scaling back their plans, and cancelling battery projects. So what's really happening to electric car demand, and is the slowdown temporary? Let's take a look. #science #electric #electricvehicle #sciencenews #technology #technews šŸ‘•T-shirts, mugs, posters and more: āžœ https://sabines-store.dashery.com/ šŸ’Œ Support me on Donorbox āžœ https://donorbox.org/swtg šŸ‘‰ Transcript with links to references on Patreon āžœ https://www.patreon.com/Sabine šŸ“ Transcripts and written news on Substack āžœ https://sciencewtg.substack.com/ šŸ“© Free weekly science newsletter āžœ https://sabinehossenfelder.com/newsletter/ šŸ‘‚ Audio only podcast āžœ https://open.spotify.com/show/0MkNfXlKnMPEUMEeKQYmYC šŸ”— Join this channel to get access to perks āžœ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1yNl2E66ZzKApQdRuTQ4tw/join šŸ“š Buy my book āžœ https://amzn.to/3HSAWJW Is the electric vehicle market stalling? Learn why the transition to electric vehicle adoption is facing unexpected hurdles today. For years, the industry promised a rapid shift toward electric transportation. Electric vehicle prices and government subsidies were the primary drivers of this optimism. However, the last six months show a different reality. This analysis examines why the expected momentum has shifted and what obstacles car companies now face in maintaining their original production goals.
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