“So why didn’t Ford and the other automakers see this debacle coming? Was it herd mentality? Were they responding to government pressure? If so, why didn’t they push back?”
Two realities on EV. The purchase price is too high. Then comes the other reality. Most homes cannot handle the plug. To recharge & not sure about the U.S. but I would say more tgat the electrical system. Would not be able to handle that type of demand. Then the reality most people like to travel & a good efficient gas burning car has the service to handle, getting gas, repair in any town,parts, but I do support the potential benefits of an EV but.like going from horse & buggy to auto. Took time. 2WW. & a lot of time & various innovator, inventor's several economic down turns to get to where we are now. We have come further in the last 20yrs due to modern day thinking by the young. Based more on Star Trek(1968) sustainable thinking. Only to have those that seem to put $$& self interest of a privileged few a head of change. Has you here” I understand we need change. Just as long as what you change. Has no impact on the benefits to me & my support system” unfortunately, 50 yrs fixing what $$ screwed up. Someone aways had to give up something to get what was in the best interest of all the community. The government d one can help make a difference. Still make a living. By using innovation & community collaboration to open doors $$ & self interest see as a treat. Only at sometime the.” Tide of Change” started long before the $$ boys saw it coming & at the point now. The young on a global scale realize it’s their future & between COVID & Mother Nature. The universe seem to be saying it agree. The $$ boys already lost. The ? Is not are we head to a Star Trek (1968) federation reality. Everything already there. The young see value in horse & buggy vision. But do understand it does have a place. Just no longer at the head of the table. How we get there is in play.
But this is the park place of Oregon. At first it was a got the hood of earth, but it also is vanity, I can afford an EV LOOK at me. Ford … so just who in ford made this decision? Toyota didn’t go down this
Path. So with EVs you have limited range, limited charging stations, a potential fire, in cold weather
Not reliable … the internal gas engine is going to be
Here for a long time! EVs also demand lots of minerals nothing green about mining.
Two realities on EV. The purchase price is too high. Then comes the other reality. Most homes cannot handle the plug. To recharge & not sure about the U.S. but I would say more tgat the electrical system. Would not be able to handle that type of demand. Then the reality most people like to travel & a good efficient gas burning car has the service to handle, getting gas, repair in any town,parts, but I do support the potential benefits of an EV but.like going from horse & buggy to auto. Took time. 2WW. & a lot of time & various innovator, inventor's several economic down turns to get to where we are now. We have come further in the last 20yrs due to modern day thinking by the young. Based more on Star Trek(1968) sustainable thinking. Only to have those that seem to put $$& self interest of a privileged few a head of change. Has you here” I understand we need change. Just as long as what you change. Has no impact on the benefits to me & my support system” unfortunately, 50 yrs fixing what $$ screwed up. Someone aways had to give up something to get what was in the best interest of all the community. The government d one can help make a difference. Still make a living. By using innovation & community collaboration to open doors $$ & self interest see as a treat. Only at sometime the.” Tide of Change” started long before the $$ boys saw it coming & at the point now. The young on a global scale realize it’s their future & between COVID & Mother Nature. The universe seem to be saying it agree. The $$ boys already lost. The ? Is not are we head to a Star Trek (1968) federation reality. Everything already there. The young see value in horse & buggy vision. But do understand it does have a place. Just no longer at the head of the table. How we get there is in play.
The EV debacle is the single worst example of US industrial policy. Its failure will last as long as the historical smell of Gettysburg, James.
Mandating EVs is akin to mandating vaxxines.
I see lots of Teslas here in this Hood I am in.
But this is the park place of Oregon. At first it was a got the hood of earth, but it also is vanity, I can afford an EV LOOK at me. Ford … so just who in ford made this decision? Toyota didn’t go down this
Path. So with EVs you have limited range, limited charging stations, a potential fire, in cold weather
Not reliable … the internal gas engine is going to be
Here for a long time! EVs also demand lots of minerals nothing green about mining.