“First, battery technology has continued to improve in reliability even as it has gotten much cheaper. Second, strong policies have been enacted to protect consumers. If you’re interested in buying an EV and experiencing some of [its] benefits firsthand, battery reliability is not a reason to wait.”–Co-authors Dr. Austin Brown of the UC Davis Policy Institute and Professor Dan Sperling of the Department of Engineering and Environmental Science.
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