If you paid for something 10 years ago and are only getting it now, the past is most definitely NOT irrelevant.
Also not irrelevant is the present. Tesla just is laying off 10% of its workforce, including the entire
This entire thread started by my statement that for me a PHEV makes a whole lot more sense than a BEV, and in any case with the expected rollout of solid state batteries buying any type of EV now is more risky than waiting a few years for SS technology.
I specifically said that I would never use my car as a robotaxi. I also said, and repeat, that I fully believe that Tesla robotaxis are not going to happen, or at least not any time soon.
Every response of yours has been about what is great "in general, if current trends continue, and certain things happen to make BEVs more attractive than ICE cars.
Some of those things you talk about might even happen. But they are not reality NOW, when I'm thinking about replacing my ICE car. FSD doesn't work NOW except in extremely limited situations. EV infrastructure NOW is sparse, often out of service and MUCH slower than ICE refueling.
If I needed a second car only for driving short distances then I'd probably already have a BEV. I have a garage where I can mount a charger.
But I don't need a second car anymore. For a single car right now ICE works for me, and PHEV looks REALLY promising in 3-5 years. A BEV will have to wait until the infrastructure is as prevalent as ICE fuel stations, charging times drop to single digit minutes, and technology has stabilized enough that an already quickly depreciating asset doesn't take another giant hit as with Li-ion->Solid State battery functionality.
You'll note that none of that has to do with FSD or robotaxis. FSD or even partial autonomous driving would be nice, but it is clear that technology is at best years away, if not decades.
