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minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoHow about do the right thing and not do it for a profit. The whole point of electric vehicles is to help people create less emissions.
minus-squareJakdracula@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoThe whole point was and is to sell cars.
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoCombustion engine vehicles, yes. But EVs have a philosophy that is also sold with it.
minus-squareJakdracula@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·4 months agoUm, no. The car companies have one and only one philosophy: to sell cars for profit.
minus-square9tr6gyp3@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-24 months agoSeems they’re having an issue selling EVs for profit though. Why do you believe that is the case?
minus-squarecredo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months agoPerhaps you should sell all your stuff, create a car company, and sell cars at a loss? I’m not a capitalist, I don’t have anything to sell. No shit.
How about do the right thing and not do it for a profit.
The whole point of electric vehicles is to help people create less emissions.
The whole point was and is to sell cars.
Combustion engine vehicles, yes.
But EVs have a philosophy that is also sold with it.
Um, no. The car companies have one and only one philosophy: to sell cars for profit.
Seems they’re having an issue selling EVs for profit though.
Why do you believe that is the case?
Perhaps you should sell all your stuff, create a car company, and sell cars at a loss?
No shit.