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“ NORMALLY WHEN I LOOK AT BUSINESS PLANS , THE VEHICLE PAYS ITSELF JUST WITH THE MONEY YOU SAVE ON PETROL . THE BIG CHALLENGE HERE IS WHETHER THE OEMS ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SUPPLY PRODUCTS TO YOU ”
MIGUEL VALLDECABRES POLOP CEO , EV DYNAMICS
time , reviewing where even incremental route changes can yield savings , reducing both the time it takes a truck to arrive at a destination , as well as the vehicle ' s overall mileage .”
Meanwhile , more and more costeffective solutions are being introduced to the market , driven by leaders like BYD .
“ And , you ’ ve got very cheap and reliable solutions like BYD , which is now the largest company in China . So , if we get those vehicles – which we will if China stops swallowing all the production – then , then you ' ll see very cheap solutions globally ,” Polop added .
In fact , for industry leaders like Polop , the cost of the vehicles is a far smaller concern than the actual availability of smart vehicles .
“ Normally when I look at business plans , the vehicle pays itself just with the money you save on petrol . The big challenge here is whether the OEMs are gonna be able to supply products to you . If you try to buy a Tesla , I ' ll bet you won ' t get it in less than six months ,” Polop added .
“ The big problem is not how fast the companies can adopt , because I think companies will go electric . Especially with the better prices today .”
98 November 2022