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Why bother building any at all?

They're losing 100 large PER UNIT. Mentioned scaling up production to reduce costs... what makes them think demand will meet that kind of production before California's electric car mandate goes into effect on 10½ more years? I don't see it happening. Not sure it'll ever catch up in my lifetime. I know if Virginia had an EV mandate I'd probably get a ICE vehicle just before the mandate went into effect. And if I manage to outlive that car, I'll find the nearest state that I can still buy an ICE vehicle. I have zero desire whatsoever to get an EV. Too much downside. Not enough pros to outweigh the cons.
Posted: 06/19/2024 at 06:21 PM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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Here's the Staggering Amount of Money Ford Loses on Each EV It Makes
EDGEMAN 06/19/24 05:15 PM ET
That’s incredible!**
scoop76cs 06/19/24 06:39 PM ET
Why bother building any at all?
Hokie CPA 06/19/24 06:21 PM ET
I'm sure the losses aren't on a per unit basis, I assume they made a
ME Hokie 07 06/19/24 08:22 PM ET
True. Heck, I'd expect EV's are actually profitable if you take out the
Tafkam Hokie 06/20/24 12:03 PM ET
Technology will eventually reach a point where EVs make sense
EDGEMAN 06/19/24 07:29 PM ET
Maybe**
coshokie 06/19/24 07:48 PM ET
I do believe it will. There is just WAY too much upside
Tafkam Hokie 06/20/24 12:00 PM ET
yep, I do not get the hate on this board (and from certain groups) on EVs
ME Hokie 07 06/20/24 01:45 PM ET
At this point, this country is so partisan divided that anything espoused
Tafkam Hokie 06/20/24 01:57 PM ET
😲😲😲😲**
Major Kong 06/19/24 06:08 PM ET