To be fair that IS why I got mine this year. I figured why risk a $7500 rebate.
How fascinating it is for the world to be forced to sit and wait to see if the largest arsenal and economy on the planet next year will be controlled by an Orange nazi moron.
…but Global Warming Won’t Wait.
In fact it would march in strongly if everyone was magically in an EV today. Not to mention all the other pollutive issues.
You’re being downvoted but you’re right. EVs have a smaller carbon footprint than ICE, but comprehensive public transportation is the only way to meaningfully reduce transportation-related emissions.
Living in the US (or similarly car-dependent countries) will force Americans to have cars, however, and in that world EVs are marginally better than the alternative. Still not nearly enough.
This sub doesn’t really care about the environment. It’s just evangelical about 6000lb ev
So instead of focusing on building a compelling product with a good user experience they want to just hope that politics allows them to be lazy? Seems like a poor business choice. Wonder if that was the route BlackBerry was hoping to take somehow. Let see if it pays off 🤷🏼♂️
He’s probably losing money on EVs and wants to minimize that loss while still holding or building marketshare. If he really thinks the odds are against incentives sticking around, then pulling back is the right choice. His predictions may not pan out, however, in which case Stellantis will continue to be shit.
I can understand the business reasons for such a decision. It’s the usual “maximize shareholder value” short-term thinking stuff.
But for any thoughtful consumer, this has to utterly wreck the possibility of ever buying a Stellantis product in the future.
It’s not even a smart business decision as it completely ignores any long-term strategy and will leave them in the dust of companies that are proactive
Oh, I agree. But I can see and appreciate the counter-argument that focusing on their existing profit center (ICE vehicles) can be a short-term win. Many in this thread are excusing their behavior precisely for this reason.
In my opinion, it will most definitely endanger the company in the long-term. And if I weren’t already strongly opposed to Stellantis, this would turn me sour to the company. But so many companies fail to plan for the long-term; pathological short-term focus is hardly exceptional.