lvl2bard
lvl2bard t1_iydhkvg wrote
Reply to comment by VegetableWishbone in The solar-powered Aptera's unique design addresses common EV barriers by cartoonzi
I’m not sure that price is a real barrier, or there would be unsold EVs on car lots. I think that when supply catches up to demand, car companies will have to be competitive again at the low end. Some foreign EVs are already there but they’re hard to import. If they’re clever, car companies will use their current EV profit margins to make their future cars cheaper to build so that they can compete at the $20k level.
lvl2bard t1_irc8yip wrote
They’re also a new community with no mature trees or yards full of junk that could fly around and damage infrastructure.
lvl2bard t1_j9g1w3z wrote
Reply to comment by Magusreaver in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
They probably didn’t have to check every rock. Maybe every third rock?