GC: Sorry, you were making the same point. I should have read your last sentence more carefully.

Golf Charlie: those are valid arguments but they were the same in 2018. Since then the Tesla Model 3 has become fully available and, as they say, a lot of new models have hit the market. So there were more cars on offer with some at lower prices and many offering better performance than older models.
But the total sales declined. Another explanation is that it is much more of a niche market than the media would have us believe and that widespread adoption will not happen unless/until EVs get much closer to the cost and range of ICE cars.

Hard to understand why EV sales in the US would fall from 2018 to 2019: loss of subsidies perhaps?

Jan 27, 2020 at 9:14 AM Mike Higton

From the article, they are too expensive for anyone who relies on a car for getting from A to B and back again:

"A number of factors could explain this. For starters, it seems as though range anxiety remains a serious cause for concern among consumers. In addition, electric vehicles remain more expensive than their ICE-powered rivals and with some of the government’s generous subsidies ending for many of the market’s best-selling EVs, buyers are feeling the pinch. What’s more, gas prices remain low and stable."

People who can afford them, can afford a proper car as well, for proper trips and mileage, so battery cars are luxury life style expenditure

"When Chris Stark from the independent advisory Committee on Climate Change was asked, “Who gets to decide what is ‘fair’?” his answer to the assembly was short and clear: “You do.”"
Democracy in action? 110 self-selecting unelected people, advised by zealots, get to make the decisions. Good grief.
Jan 27, 2020 at 8:54 AM Mark Hodgson

The independence of the Committee on Climate Change is questionable,

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_on_Climate_Change
"As of June 2017, the chair is John Gummer, Lord Deben, and the other committee members are Baroness Brown, Professor Nick Chater, Dr Rebecca Heaton, Sir Brian Hoskins, Paul Johnson, Professor Corinne Le Quéré and Professor James Skea.

Baroness Brown is the Chair of the Adaptation Sub-Committee. The other Sub-Committee members are Professor Richard Dawson, Professor Dame Georgina Mace, Ece Ozdemiroglu, Rosalyn Schofield and Professor Michael Davies.

As of April 2018, the Chief Executive of the Committee is Chris Stark."

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/27/english-councils-set-to-miss-carbon-emission-targets
Jan 27, 2020 at 8:54 AM Mark Hodgson

Many Councils (and private Companies) simply switched to a Green Blob Energy supplier for electricity and gas supplies. Job complete, virtue duly signalled, no effort, no change at all.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/27/brexit-eu-will-have-upper-hand-in-trade-talks-says-leo-varadkar
Still playing the part of the EU's useful idiot, I see
.Jan 27, 2020 at 8:54 AM Mark Hodgson

I have never doubted that Ireland will suffer as a result of BREXIT.
Varadkar gambled Ireland's economy on sabotaging BREXIT.
Ireland is now guaranteed to suffer because of Varadkar's continued interference.
Ireland is now realising that post BREXIT, their biggest problem is Varadkar.
Varadkar is now gambling on blaming BREXIT for his unpopularity, hoping Ireland will forgive/forget his sabotage.

Interesting article picked up by the GWPF:
https://www.carscoops.com/2020/01/electric-vehicle-sales-fall-despite-a-proliferation-of-new-models/

Hard to understand why EV sales in the US would fall from 2018 to 2019: loss of subsidies perhaps?

"Climate Change: Tough questions at first UK assembly
By Roger Harrabin
BBC environment analyst"

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-51258368#

Really?

"When Chris Stark from the independent advisory Committee on Climate Change was asked, “Who gets to decide what is ‘fair’?” his answer to the assembly was short and clear: “You do.”"

Democracy in action? 110 self-selecting unelected people, advised by zealots, get to make the decisions. Good grief.

"Brexit: EU will have upper hand in trade talks, says Varadkar
Irish leader says EU has ‘stronger team’ and PM will struggle to strike deal on time"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/27/brexit-eu-will-have-upper-hand-in-trade-talks-says-leo-varadkar

Still playing the part of the EU's useful idiot, I see.

"I dithered over veganism for years – until a friend’s simple message convinced me
I’ve always cared about the planet, but giving up animal products felt daunting. Then a friendly conversation made me face up to the facts"

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/jan/27/i-dithered-over-veganism-for-years-until-a-friends-simple-message-convinced-me

"English councils set to miss carbon emission targets
Despite their climate pledges, many local authorities do not even know how much carbon they produce"

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jan/27/english-councils-set-to-miss-carbon-emission-targets

Who'd have thunk it? Lots of hot air and pointless virtue-signalling.

"£30bn pension fund: we'll sack asset managers that ignore climate crisis
Brunel Pension Partnership sets 2022 deadline for investment firms to reduce exposure"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/jan/27/30bn-pension-fund-well-sack-asset-managers-that-ignore-climate-crisis

That should make for some interesting employment tribunal cases!

"French NGOs and local authorities take court action against Total
Groups claim that the oil giant has not done enough to tackle climate change"

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/27/french-ngos-and-local-authorities-take-court-action-against-total