Why is EV technology not ready for the masses? Your laptop and cell-phone work all day on a LI battery. They charge at home. On the road, they can be charged at hotels.
Steve N.
Empirical Audio
the problem is that in 2017 cars with internal combustion engines are likely the most amazing things man has yet built when you consider how well they work and what it takes to buy one. and it's all about economies of scale and the precision of mass production. when you distribute development costs over 1 million plus cars over a model run you can do so many interesting things. and do that for 30+ years and you get very good at it.
this guy comes along and hand builds a few special cars that hit the cultural highs just right and he looks pretty smart. but......he has yet to attain the capacity to execute these other essential things. and he is playing with very expensive technology likely before it is mature. you cannot legislate technological progress. it's very expensive to build batteries with proper weight and range. and he is trying to get around that reality......and failing.
and all those companies that do know how to execute those efficiencies are now in the game. so his premium for his 'vibe' is evaporating, he has no dealers to push his cars, they have to be overall better buys or more special to be direct marketed.
not looking good all around, and so far his model 3 is not ready for prime time, he will only beta test it with his employees.