As it becomes more and more difficult to maintain and run a Classic/Prestige car, it gains more status as a Classic/Prestige car.
Historically, these vehicles were only kept for special occasions anyway. You would have your daily driver and then your weekend car(s).
This is not going to change.
People who drive an old Volume shitbox because it is the only car they can afford will be affected. Second-Hand EVs are proving to not be viable forms of transport as battery life degrades over time and replacement batteries are not cost-effective. There is even some arsehole who sent his 10-year-old Tesla (with a dead battery) into space because it was cheaper than replacing the battery.
Who will also be affected are those that require an ICE/Soft-Hybrid vehicle for practical reasons. Towing a large trailer long distances is not practical. Travelling to remote locations which don’t have charging Infrastructure is not practical.
Burning Hydrocarbons is still the most space/weight effective fuel source and an ICE/Soft-Hybrid vehicle that runs out of fuel can be easily salvaged by someone with a jerry-can and a pair of functioning legs.
Real car and driving enthusiasts won’t care.
As it becomes more and more difficult to maintain and run a Classic/Prestige car, it gains more status as a Classic/Prestige car.
Historically, these vehicles were only kept for special occasions anyway. You would have your daily driver and then your weekend car(s).
This is not going to change.
People who drive an old Volume shitbox because it is the only car they can afford will be affected. Second-Hand EVs are proving to not be viable forms of transport as battery life degrades over time and replacement batteries are not cost-effective. There is even some arsehole who sent his 10-year-old Tesla (with a dead battery) into space because it was cheaper than replacing the battery.
Who will also be affected are those that require an ICE/Soft-Hybrid vehicle for practical reasons. Towing a large trailer long distances is not practical. Travelling to remote locations which don’t have charging Infrastructure is not practical.
Burning Hydrocarbons is still the most space/weight effective fuel source and an ICE/Soft-Hybrid vehicle that runs out of fuel can be easily salvaged by someone with a jerry-can and a pair of functioning legs.