…from V.W in the form of their new ID. 2all…aimed to cost just ¢25,000, with up to 279 miles of WLTP range and can charge from 0 to 80% in just 20 minutes, great!

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It does beg the question though, if they're able to produce such cheap, profitable, and environmentally friendly cars, why on earth has it taken this long to do so?

Naturally the sustainable energy transition will actually end up costing less than continuing on the current path of fossil fuel investment and subsidies ($10 Trillion vs. $14 Trillion), and the grid will require about half the total generation (82 PetaWatt-hours / yr compared to 165 PetaWatt-hours / yr) due to the vastly greater efficiency of renewables.