GM can’t force anyone to buy this EV nonsense.
> GM can’t force anyone to buy this EV nonsense. <
True, but the government can. And unfortunately that’s just where we’re headed. 🙁
“”GM can’t force anyone to buy this EV nonsense.””
Back when Gray Davis was the Kalifornia Governor, they mandated that 10% of all cars sold in Kalifornia be electric. Toward the end of the year, when it became obvious they were nowhere near the 10% mark, Governor Davis had the State Government purchase just enough EVs to reach 10%.
Reminds me of the video of a Soviet Union tractor factory. Outside the factory were rows and rows of rusting tractors. Inside, they just kept producing more tractors. Everyone had a ‘job.’
Yeah they had every tool they needed to succeed in EV, except a good reason to do it in the first place
Unless there is no choice
Our corrupt government can force us to do a lot of things. I am in despair over everything I like being taken away.
Gasoline industry and gas stations are being wiped out. Cars that are not EV will be restricted and then banned.
How to regulate this?
Lanes for certain vehicles with monitoring already happens (car pool lane, paid tolls, bus only, using laser to read the squiggly line on license plate for your driving and other records, cars going past the monitoring devices on roadsides or on red light camera poles).
And you can bet soon that your right to drive the EV will be shut down and the computer controlled doors and engine starter will refuse to listen to your phone or key fob if they don’t like you. Banned like a credit or ATM card going dead. Let alone self-driving cars.
Actually this article isn’t about the lack of demand, its about GM’s lack of ability to actually manufacture their products.
Apparently they have very large waiting lists with deposits for certain EV’s but can’t seem to get their act together on the manufacturing side to deliver.
Personally, I’m sticking with the ICE... perhaps consider a hybrid depending on price, but not a chance in hell I’ll be buying a vehicle with limited range and long recharging cycles.
When they can go 300-400 miles and recharge in 5-10 minutes, then EV’s are something more than a commuter/niche vehicle, until then, that’s all they are.