“We just don’t have the manufacturing capacity to match the demand,” Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science at Argonne National Laboratory, told the magazine. “And even if we had a magic wand, we don’t have the mines and materials to supply these things, so there’s a long-term materials challenge.”
The desire to purchase an EV wasn’t always the love affair it is today. Being better for the planet is one thing, but from a range or performance perspective, earlier EV models were limited. Over time, technological improvements have enabled these cars to go faster and farther. But without access to EV batteries, or more specifically, graphite, a material lithium-ion batteries rely on, none of this is possible.
Traditional auto makers like ford are likely going through the “production hell” as did Tesla in its early days but they have now mastered this as evidenced by 405,000 Tesla deliveries in Q4 alone.
Just buy Chinese EVs..
Not everyone wants electric cars. Pagani has received 0 requests for example.