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Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps
As for the original article, if it’s true no one wants an EV, why are manufacturers pushing so many new EVs? I swear practically every car commercial I see is for some EV. I’m betting on the automakers knowing more about what’s going on with the market than some dude with no skin in the game.  |
It's not that nobody "wants" an EV. It's that many people aren't able to afford one.
As for why manufacturers are pushing so many new EVs, there's a few reasons for this. 1) obviously government regulations which are shifting, and manufacturers don't want to be caught with their pants down 2) because they're afraid of falling behind the curve. There's definitely a shifting of the landscape happening, and even though it's in the minority for the time being, if you don't begin developing options as a manufacturer now, it's very easy to be left behind in an ultra competitive landscape. It's not like you can just magically churn out an EV the second you see EVs become the majority vehicle of choice. It takes years of ramp up.