Article says Singapore is already uniquely positioned to do 100% EV but has no solution on where to put enough charging stations
So when the solutions arent obvious, reality is: rich people will have the charging stations.
Thats more what the article is about.
Regarding your point, isnt that already whats happening? People want shiny cars, people want expensive things, they want to attract mates with those particular material goods, and enough of the leanest and attractive mates still come out the woodwork for shiny expensive cars and also like environmentally conscious activities. So that part is already working. Mass proliferation is not.
But it left out the bit that says car ownership is maybe 20% of households. The electricity is generated from fossil fuels anyway..a tesla is like a lpg car with storage n conversion losses in singapore. Moreover the bigger concern is congestion..theres really not much point encouraging a few rich people to switch from a bmw to a tesla. The goal is to not have so many cars.
So, _they_ are in in fact not the “target” of Musks crusade maybe?
Many other places are in my opinion.
Around where I am people are looking for a silver bullet. They might actuallyneed a car, but they want one that gives them 100% of the trips, not 99.99.
Many are not willing to compromise, even a tiny bit, with the lifestyle. The car must fit in, not the other way around.
Personally I choose to compromise.
So when the solutions arent obvious, reality is: rich people will have the charging stations.
Thats more what the article is about.
Regarding your point, isnt that already whats happening? People want shiny cars, people want expensive things, they want to attract mates with those particular material goods, and enough of the leanest and attractive mates still come out the woodwork for shiny expensive cars and also like environmentally conscious activities. So that part is already working. Mass proliferation is not.