https://www.caranddriver.com/features/columns/a44376606/editors-letter-evs-unintended-consequences/
New purchase incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act appear to be nudging electric-vehicle buyers toward trucks, SUVs, and vans. Tax-credit eligibility is capped at $55,000 for cars but allows a customer to spend up to $80,000 on a truck. And that new electric fleet will be heavy. The all-wheel-drive version of Volkswagen's electric SUV, the ID.4 Pro, weighs 4886 pounds, which is 879 pounds more than a loaded Tiguan. A Hummer EV SUV weighs 8660 pounds, nearly 2000 more than the old Hummer H1, the really big military one. Sure, the new EV Hummer might be good for party tricks—it hits 60 mph in a mind-boggling 3.4 seconds—but weight is the enemy of efficiency, and isn't that the whole point here?
. . . Ford's Super Duty and its peers from Chevy, GMC, and Ram will stick around not just for truck lovers but also for those who may have been more comfortable with a smaller engine and remain resistant to switching to electric. "The use of high-luxury HD pickups for commuting by wealthier buyers is the canary in the coal mine for that trend," [contributing editor John] Voelcker predicts.
In Back to the Future, Doc Brown asked, "Why are things so heavy in the future?" We finally have an answer: the unintended consequences of regulation.
So without an 'extreme' upgrade on our infrastructure/ roads and bridges, then these heavy and unreliable vehicles will be falling through light-weight bridges that cannot carry the load capacity.
The bridges are the least of the problem.
The bigger issue would be the roads themselves.
Most roads are built to withstand X amount of years based on expected traffic, vehicle composition, weather, etc. If vehicles gets heavier, then the X amount becomes smaller, and will necessitate more frequent repairs, replacements, or upgrades, which means more cost to local governments, which means more taxes eating up your income. Not to mention the taxes will increase anyway due to having to upgrade the electrical infrastructure to support EVs.
I have the feeling that support for EVs will dry up once taxes and welfare takes its toll on local communities...
I'm praying something happens because I surely don't want an EV; I don't even want a new model vehicle because of all the new technology aka bells and whistles added. I'm an old school driver and prefer my vehicles with carburetors, spark plugs and an old fashioned key. KEK.
That makes the two of us, only I don't want an EV because I know the technology is not ready for mass deployment.
Did a college paper on the tech years ago. Didn't see any improvements ever since.
My ideal vehicle (if I could restore one) would be a 1972 Chevy pickup 3/4 ton automatic. I'd like it painted either candy apple red or metal flake blue with a matching dashboard and doors and a black leather seat. Put me some beautiful aluminum wheels on it. Whew! Just something 'pretty' to drive around town in. Every young man's dream, but hey, us gals love them too.