Wow, did you actually read the article?
From the article:
"Nearly 80% of electric vehicle owners charge their vehicles at home, and almost 15% at work, with the rest at public stations"
"To get the electric vehicle to first-string status, manufacturers simply must make it as good or better than the cars, trucks and crossovers most people are used to driving today. And we must deliver on our promise of making affordable, appealing EVs in the widest range of sizes and body styles possible. When we do that, electric vehicle adoption and acceptance will be widespread, and it can happen sooner than most people think."
As a TSLA investor, I find it notable when the president of a competitor writes an opinion piece like this. It is a big change from the overtly disparaging comments from major manufacturers I have witnessed over the years.
Actually, I did read the article but I missed that sentence. However, it doesn't change my initial analysis that it was written and published to keep people ignorant and delay the transition to electric cars. So while it was mentioned that 85% of people charge at home, that was immediately followed by; "
To that end, more partnerships with companies that will install the chargers in consumers' homes conveniently and affordably will be a boon for both buyers and sellers." This makes people believe they are going to have trouble finding a "company" that would be willing to install a NEMA 14-50 outlet (or heaven forbid) a HPWC or that it would cost an inordinate amount of money (in most cases it's very straightforward and any licensed electrician can do it with no help or advice from the homeowner.
Here are more quotes designed to keep ICE drivers in their smug and comfortable bubble until it's painfully obvious they had been misled:
Looking forward, we think electric vehicle propulsion systems will achieve cost parity with internal combustion engines within a decade, probably sooner, and will only get better after that, driving sticker prices down and widening the appeal to the average consumer.
EV's have cost parity now once the total cost of ownership and operation is considered over a 10-year ownership period. But this gives consumers all the reason they need to go buy another gas car with the thought that their *next* car can be electric (or perhaps the one after *that*).
For EVs to gain widespread acceptance, manufacturers, charging companies, industry groups and governments at all levels must work together to make public charging available in as many locations as possible. For example, we are seeing increased partnership activity between manufacturers and
charging station companies, as well as construction companies that build large infrastructure projects, with the goal of adding thousands of additional public charging stations in the United States.
Notice the use of the phrase "construction companies that build large infrastructure projects" to make electric charging stations seem complicated and expensive.
Removing these barriers will lead to what I consider the ultimate key to widespread EV adoption — the emergence of the EV as a consumer's primary vehicle — not a single-purpose or secondary vehicle. That will happen when we as an industry are able to offer the utility, cost parity and convenience of today's internal combustion-based cars and trucks.
Obviously, EV's just aren't ready yet.
To get the electric vehicle to first-string status, manufacturers simply must make it as good or better than the cars, trucks and crossovers most people are used to driving today.
You see? If you buy an EV today you are going to have a worse driving experience. Not only is the driving experience not
better than an ICE vehicle, but it's still noticeably inferior. Keep driving your superior ICE vehicle smugly knowing that you are one of the smart motorists.
I could go on and on about this short opinion piece written by GM's CEO but it's pretty obvious it was designed to be read by auto buyers, not the CEO's of other automakers.
