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"The automaker has said it plans to release 20 electric nameplates by 2023 and will publicly unveil three of those vehicles in the months to come: the Cadillac “Lyriq” EV crossover in April and two electric versions of GMC’s Hummer in May. This will be followed “soon after” by the Cruise Origin, a shared, electric, self-driving vehicle developed by Cruise (a majority owned subsidiary of GM) and Honda."
Nice! I hope they come out with some really competitive products.
Me, I like Camaros and I think pony cars are well-suited for being EVs.
I’d love to see an electric Camaro that stacks batteries below the (now usable since the lack of an engine means you can scoot the front seats a bit forward in the cabin and the back seat doesn’t have a transmission tunnel running through it) rear seats and trunk for a rear bias weight distribution with two powerful rear wheel motors. This then opens up the signature long hood for a ridiculously large frunk which I would like to open as a gull wing. Bonus points if a convertible.
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The hood should be so long and a frunk so big that we’re talking an entire seafood buffet. That Mach E right there would look like a children’s platter in comparison.
That Mach E is fine and all, and the specs so far look good, but I’m hesitant to call it a Mustang and it’s definitely not a pony car. Even if it were, we all know Camaros are better than Mustangs. Always have, always will be.
I love it. I'm a huge Tesla fan (namely for the CT), but I always welcome competition in the EV market and elsewhere! More competition is a win-win for the consumer
Of course GM wants to also benefit from our tax supported incentives for people to purchase electric vehicle.
The Tesla valuation it is insane and with backbone, a bubble waiting to burst.
It is a matter of time before the automotive industry comes back for more support from our tax money.
Tesla has been doing a lot of innovative things, but they don't have all the good ideas. I think it's great if GM is looking to raise the bar with new battery designs that will allow longer range, and that they've been working hard to reduce the cost of EV components and vehicle production. I hope that GM can hit a home run, if they do, then consumers win and GM workers win too, all good.
Of course GM wants to also benefit from our tax supported incentives for people to purchase electric vehicle.
The Tesla valuation it is insane and with backbone, a bubble waiting to burst.
It is a matter of time before the automotive industry comes back for more support from our tax money.
Well, on the federal level, GM actually already passed the threshold sales limit where the tax incentives wind down. Tesla also hit it already and has not gotten federal tax incentives since the beginning of this year. Nissan’s also quite close to getting its federal tax rebates sunset’d out. Short of removing the restrictions on EV tax rebates, it’s probably better for GM that the federal tax rebates were removed entirely since it gives all automakers not Tesla, and soon Nissan, a competitive advantage. My guess on why GM is slating a lot of this for 2023 is due to trying to avoid competing with other automakers who are still eligible.
Honestly, I’m with you on letting go of the carrot part of this whole thing. I think a large stick with upping vehicle registration fees for all vehicles including EVs and then increasing fuel tax by at least an order of magnitude and putting that into renewable energy research and mass transit funding is the way to go.
They need to be better training their technicians to work on them, because right now most of them seem to be scared of touching them.
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