My question, why would a OEM spend all the effort to get PR on a gas car. To me personally its like boasting old tech. ie Apple using usb-c. Maybe im biased.

Because people are still buying Subarus, that’s why. Right now, Subaru doesn’t really even need the Solterra to continue to be successful. They coast on their reputation. My first car was a Legacy wagon.

They also redesign their cars on a five-year cycle, which is more frequent than most.