> My comment is that the lifespan of a car in the US is short (5 years, 10?) so ICE vs EV more or less evens out?
The average car in the US is 12.6 years old, implying that the average car has a total lifespan of something like 25 years (because the average car will be average, i.e. currently at around half of its total lifespan).
> Considering old cars are exported to poor countries, that is another reason in favor of ICE since EV are a no go here.
I don't think anybody chooses a new car based on what kind of charging infrastructure might be available to third hand purchasers in other countries in 20 years.
The average car in the US is 12.6 years old, implying that the average car has a total lifespan of something like 25 years (because the average car will be average, i.e. currently at around half of its total lifespan).
> Considering old cars are exported to poor countries, that is another reason in favor of ICE since EV are a no go here.
I don't think anybody chooses a new car based on what kind of charging infrastructure might be available to third hand purchasers in other countries in 20 years.