While I generally agree with your vision, I wonder how much of it really only applies to metropolitan elements of society. Would the thinking still apply to folks in farm country (EVs are a harder sell when the Big City is two hours away, for example)? And then there are those in much less developed countries where even basic infrastructure is a challenge. Of course one can argue ‘less developed’ is a relative term and that the advances in the ‘first world’ will by its nature flow to all areas of the world, improving life for all.

I suppose that is why I think you are right - this is, indeed, a very interesting point in history!