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Shermann

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1. This is the problem with Detroit

Reply to former9thward (Original post)

Tue Apr 25, 2023, 09:17 PM

Apr 2023

They are legacy automakers who will be fair-weather EV manufacturers with one foot in both camps. They are entirely content to slow-walk this EV thing and milk their ICE investments in parallel for every last dollar of revenue.

Tesla is still the best game in town. Both feet in.

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GM is discontinuing Chevrolet Bolt [View all] former9thward Apr 2023 OP

This is the problem with Detroit Shermann Apr 2023 #1

Forget which documentary I watched... Xolodno Apr 2023 #10

Disappointing. That was one of the better low-priced EVs. BlueCheeseAgain Apr 2023 #2

EV1, then the Volt, Miguelito Loveless Apr 2023 #3

The article says they are going to electrify the blazer and the equinox. Native Apr 2023 #4

Equinox a bit larger... WarGamer Apr 2023 #6

Most dealerships consider them comparable Native Apr 2023 #7

Knew that was coming after they dropped the price. WarGamer Apr 2023 #5

The electric Equinox will replace it when it releases later this year. The company says the midsize Celerity Apr 2023 #8

I drive a Volt, the Bolt is butt-ugly. CoopersDad Apr 2023 #9

To begin with Darwins_Retriever Apr 2023 #11