Big move by GM out of gas/diesel cars/suvs - wonder what Ford's response will be?

[dps]

General Motors to eliminate gasoline and diesel cars and SUVs by 2035
Big U.S. automaker says it will invest heavily in electric vehicles and become carbon neutral by 2040
https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...m=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_green

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[Dtmlloyd]

Never happens! You can’t sale what people don’t want!

 

[17Magnetic5.0]

2035-2040 puts them behind most of the other manufacturers.

 

[kz]

Ford is already there with MachE - they're playing catch up here. Also - it's 15 years from now. If someone doesn't think we will all be driving electric cars by then, is delusional. Especially given this morning release of updated Model S that blows all the Hellcats and GT500s of the world out of the water.

 

[Smunczen]

I still wonder where we get all
The power needed to charge these cars and the materials needed to make all the batteries.

 

[dps]

Ford is already there with MachE - they're playing catch up here. Also - it's 15 years from now. If someone doesn't think we will all be driving electric cars by then, is delusional. Especially given this morning release of updated Model S that blows all the Hellcats and GT500s of the world out of the water.

I took a ride in a friend's Taycan last week. The straight line torque curves are pretty amazing. I will always like my GT350 driving experience better, but I can't knock the EV performance vehicles.

 

[NFG19]

I still wonder where we get all
The power needed to charge these cars and the materials needed to make all the batteries.

they are gonna be made by oil drillers and pipeline workers. lol and of course the cost of electricity will probably double or triple!

 

[Bikeman315]

Never happens! You can’t sale what people don’t want!

You can if you remove the alternative options

 

[Sivi70980]

Ford is already there with MachE - they're playing catch up here. Also - it's 15 years from now. If someone doesn't think we will all be driving electric cars by then, is delusional. Especially given this morning release of updated Model S that blows all the Hellcats and GT500s of the world out of the water.

If I still have my car 15 years from now and choose to drive it, I damn well will. I'm not against EVs, I just like options.

 

[kz]

I took a ride in a friend's Taycan last week. The straight line torque curves are pretty amazing. I will always like my GT350 driving experience better, but I can't knock the EV performance vehicles.

This - I got to drive Model P85 (don't think it was D-one and certainly not P100). It was incredible.

 

[gadgtfreek]

Ill make sure I buy the last V8 Mustang. I drive about 6000 miles a year and am 43. Last model year of the next gen should get me to death lol.

 

[RocketGuy3]

I still wonder where we get all
The power needed to charge these cars and the materials needed to make all the batteries.

It's 2021, and people are still trying to make this tired, baseless argument?

 

[RocketGuy3]

Ill make sure I buy the last V8 Mustang. I drive about 6000 miles a year and am 43. Last model year of the next gen should get me to death lol.

Your 2019 could already take you to your deathbed readily enough if you really wanted... If rumors are to be believed, the "next gen" won't have a V8, anyway. (I could see them dropping it for a turbo 6 even if it doesn't go all electric)

 

[larf37]

Why is it baseless?

It's 2021, and people are still trying to make this tired, baseless argument?

 

[JakeLethal]

General Motors to eliminate gasoline and diesel cars and SUVs by 2035
Big U.S. automaker says it will invest heavily in electric vehicles and become carbon neutral by 2040
https://www.washingtonpost.com/clim...m=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_green

That's a risky move! I personally do seeing electric vehicles being more PRESENT in the future but not the only kid on the block. Just doesn't make sense.

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