Electric Cars May Not Be Cost-Competitive Til 2030. Let's Think
Beyond the Car.  Image credit: Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership
I've argued before that going solar is about way more than just
money, but nevertheless news that solar price parity with coal
is close in parts of Europe is extremely hopeful news for clean
energy advocates. The moral and cultural case can only go so
far—but when economics kick in, the mainstream is bound to
listen. The same could be said for electric cars—while advocates
rave about the driving experience and low running costs, it
seems fair to assume that they will gain most widespread
adoption once they make economic sense for your average driver.
Unfortunately, the point when that happens could be a very long
way off, if a new report from the UK's Low Carbon Vehicle
Partnership is anything to go by. Public-Private Partnership for
Low Carbon Vehicles As the name suggests, the report entitled
Influences on the Low Carbon Car Market from 2020 to 2030 (PDF)
is not focused purely on ba