the EV is disruptive to whom?

An ICE car doesn't cost a lot over five years, especially if it's an economical car.
Asian and European brands are very reliable while many years. This is just a battle between two lobbies EV vs ICE (Oil companies) An Tesla's owner said " Buying a EV like a model S is not a good way to save money, but if you have this money (60,000 to 100,000 $ ) you can make a good deal on long term"

There are still a few caveats to current EVs regarding convenience, which R&D groups hopefully will find a way to either reduce or remove entirely.

If you want to go on long road trips, you will have to add extra charging time into the equation, which will probably still deter some ICE owners from going all in EV. Also, the people living in apartment buildings usually do not have the possibility of plugging in at home in their own garage, so they will be dependent on charging at public charging spots. Until charging time can get to a point, where it takes no more than 5 minutes to fill up the battery to 100%, only people with their own garage will benefit from EVs in terms of convenience.

Hydrogen driven vehicles are currently the only EVs to offer refueling in the manner of ICE vehicles. But the production of hydrogen (as far as I have heard, so I might be wrong) is not a very green process. Also, the infrastructure is still lacking, so these type of EVs might end up as abandonware.

One thing is pretty sure, though. Unless car manufacturers really screw up and make truly faulty cars, electric vehicles WILL succeed in disrupting the automotive industry as well as the oil industry.

And since a lot of the stuff happening in, say, Middle Eastern countries can be traced back to Western interests manipulating foreign politics (thereby causing conflicts) to get their hands on the oil, we might actually see a decrease in conflicts in these places. Of course, lithium for batteries will now be the new gold to fight for...

Whatever country holds huge deposits of lithium better be wary of strange nations wanting in on these deposits...

Its ok to say hooray the piston car is dead but when you think of the millions of jobs all over the world not to mention spare part manufacturing its not to hard to see whats going to happen world markets go into collapse ,governments get billions in emissions revenues when that gone your free road tax /congestion charges /free parking will all be gone along with your public services ,the price of lithium and other battery components /will be in short supply in the African countries and problems can only follow ,
EVs are the way to go but they bring a whole host of problems such as the supply of electricity where the price will have to rise and every property will have to have a smart meter so supply can cut off to the suburbs and diverted to industry /governments ect

Just looking at the UK they shut down all coal fired generation + oil fired shut the last coal mine and the new nuclear power plant is 20 years down the road because of EU emissions laws /fines , garages will be shutting down through lack of work emissions tests and all of the associated equipment will be scrap ,
people need to careful what they wish for !

I am so glad this is happening we need to get away from gasoline less moving parts on the car is great used to be an auto mechanic for 20 years it's about time we get away from gasoline

The oil companies will ensure that this does not happen

I was told battery in electric car lasts two years, cost 2000.00 to replace is that right?

world.will be in peace if no oil competition, thanks to smart invention of EV.

he is smart.guy

every thing he says are true🐮

It means more, much more than just saving money. We will have clean air in our cities! Less noise, since these cars produce no noise!! I guess we are, finally, leaving a very DISRUPTIVE age.

A lot of our neighbors won't have jobs fixing mufflers, radiators, car parts, oil changes anymore. Will need far fewer employees to build EVs too. Great cars with much fewer jobs to service and build. I have an EV. Am concerned about jobs.

Thank you Mr Seba. i love this presentation.

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The Tesla Model S might have the price of a Luxury vehicle but its too small compared to S Class or 7 series. It actually competes with the 5 series and e class. It has just the price of an s - class. Still great vehicle. However I hope they bring out a real S class competitor in terms of size and interior quality.

#tesla

@Tesla

Thank you sir, loved the speech, i'm also optimistic about the next few years.

Meanwhile, Putin is scrambling to try and reorganize OPEC. Too little, too late. When my 2009 Camry dies it's EV for me.