Affordability of Electric Vehicles Also Hinges on Proper EV Charging Infrastructure

There's actually a big, big thrust also for plug in hybrids. By the way, I've had both types of vehicles personally and their advantages with each. And also note that in California in twenty thirty five, they did not outlaw all gasoline engines. They have provisions in the advanced clean car two, regulations from CARB that allows up to twenty percent strong plug in hybrid. Strong plug in hybrids meaning at least fifty miles electric range. When you have that, you start treating it like an EV versus some of the issues where if they only have fifteen miles electric range, they really aren't plugged in that much. So I think we'll see a greater mix of the types of powertrains. Yeah. I I just wanted to add to that. You know, one is is I think there's a lot of angst out there with respect to, how far can I go without finding a charge station? And and that infrastructure is dearly lacking. I know with the, new investments and, you know, some of the new passage of, putting more charge stations out there is gonna be important. But when we look at this, you know, there there's, something to be said about price elasticity and getting away from the fact that, you know, these EVs are an affordable approach. I mean, it's less maintenance. You have less moving parts, and the cost of being the battery being that essential piece. As that comes down, it's gonna open up the market more. But more importantly, what we see, you know, I think that Hertz example in in Denver is a perfect example, of the anxiety around, you know, being able to get this EV accepted into the mind of the consumer is that there's a lot of reservation about, well, you know, if I'm flying into Denver, gonna take a rental car, do I wanna worry about, you know, finding a charge station so that I can make my flight back out?