The conversation about mandatory electric vehicles may seem like a sudden start, but in reality it has been simmering for decades.
What the transition to electric vehicles means for the automotive industry and mechanics
The transition to electric vehicles is being driven by a number of interrelated forces, including concerns about fossil fuels, government regulations and incentives, technological advances, and automakers’ long-term plans. Each of these forces feeds into the others in different ways, such as better battery technology resulting in greater consumer interest, and government regulations pushing automakers to invest more in electric vehicles.
Some of the world’s largest automakers have already gone all-electric, and some states have now put an expiration date on the internal combustion engine, after which you can only buy electric cars. While these individual forces may push and pull in different directions, the number of electric cars on the road continues to increase every year.
Although the current shift to electric vehicles is just beginning, electric vehicles are not a recent innovation. Electric vehicles have been around for as long as gas vehicles, and some of the very first cars were battery powered. In fact, by the early 20th century, there were more electric vehicles on the road than gas vehicles.
