I think Moretti is the voice of reason here. Ethics are not only subjective but exist on a spectrum. And OP is trying to be a conscientious buyer, which is something we should all do. I didn't feel like he was condemning me because I purchased a Defender, he was just stating his position.

I think factory farming is unethical in a lot of ways and I don't really like supporting it with my dollars....But damn do I love steak.

 

Yep, this is one of our concerns as well--I'm bound to forget to plug the bloody car in when my wife has to go to court the following morning... Right now she is looking at replacing her Velar. She works in uptown Dallas and has a 3 mile commute to office so EVs and mild hybrids were thought to be ideal. i_pace drove well and had nice interior, but range not good enough. Model 3 drives well but looks and feels like it came from Ikea in a flatpack and was put together by a klutz. Telsa have done a brilliant job with their range of EVs and the charging station infrastructure--all credit to them, but their quality control is absolutely atrocious. The Merc EQS looks promising, but way over the top on tech and I'm not sure when it will be available. Hybrids seem like an afterthought. We both came to the conclusion EVs are not ready for prime time just yet, if ever. I agree with many of the concerns mentioned in this thread. I personally think the world is moving in the wrong direction with battery power. Having witnessed a laptop battery spontaneously combust (you really do not want to be near one when it does), I really have a hard time feeling comfortable about this kind of energy storage under your car seat. And as already mentioned EVs just lack soul.

Anyway, all that being said, I think my wife just ordered a 2022 F-Type P450 judging by the text she sent me a few moments ago. So definitely no EV for us.

 

Had a Sony laptop with a battery that started hissing. Tried to pop it out but it was bulging, stuck, and very hot. No choice but to toss the laptop in the pool. Try that with a sedan.

 

Been done with a coupe at least

 

Check this out: https://www.electriciancourses4u.co....electric-cars/
And ICE will not go away anytime soon. Do that, and you will have a societal collapse. Fast.
EV is an interim step in the evolution of vehicles. It is not the answer I think. Not enough minerals on the planet to supply the demand of batteries.
Time will tell. Having a "set" year does not make it realistic or make it happen.

 

This post appears to have derailed into off topic material...hah