We're heading toward the end of 2024 - and with the U.S. Government likely to go through some pretty big changes in policy toward EVs and the environment, there's a lot of fear, uncertainty and doubt about the future of EVs. Some commentators say EVs will be killed, unceremoniously, while others state that EVs were never in demand in the first place. But as we're about to explain - EVs are bigger than they've ever been, and unlike past moments in history when EVs were sidelined, there's a lot going in EVs favor this time... 00:00 - Introduction 02:55 - This year has been quite the year for EVs 03:17 - The U.S. Change of Government is going to be a challenge 03:53 - What we're covering today 04:10 - The world is larger than one country 04:43 - Attempts to gut things are going to be harder than thought 06:04 - What the history books teach us 09:02 - 20 years ago, it was easier for automakers to campaign against Evs 10:01 - In 2010, things really started to change 10:48 - Cementing fast charging as a real benefit 12:17 - The market is massively larger today than it was the "Last Time" 13:21 - The challenges in the US of banning EV components from CHina 15:26 - The impacts of Social Media 17:31 - Too Big To Fail, But Lend Your Support 18:31 - Thanks, and Goodbye! Presenter: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Editor, Colorist: Michael Horton Art and Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield © Transport Evolved LLC, 2024 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC675NhQ4EU5TzwCMwYp5XCw/join This video was made possible thanks to the kind donations of our supporters on Patreon and Ko-fi. Join them in supporting us. Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved Buy the team a coffee -- or a meal! https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved Donate using bitcoin: BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH Support us by buying some merch at https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/shop Follow our 'second' channel - Transport Evolved Take Two, at https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 Join our Discord server at https://discord.gg/U3tnkGNfCA Follow the show on Mastodon: https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/ Follow the show on PeerTube: transport_evolved_main@peertube.tv Use the TE Aptera referral code - i.refs.cc/zz56EbIi - but watch our explainer video FIRST: https://youtu.be/mwzwEssgqNI Sing up for EnergySage at https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262