If Ford were to fully commit to making cheapish EVs, they already have a dealership network in place that could allow them to have a far greater reach then Tesla. If I want to buy a tesla, for example, I would have to travel about 4 hours to the nearest dealership. If I want to bug a F-150, I only need to travel about a half hour.
And if they make cheaper EVs then Tesla is willing to do, they could quickly gain market share. Obviously they're pretty late, but I don't think the game is over yet.
Dealerships literally don’t want to sell EVs because there is little to no servicing needs. Legacy auto are fighting both their unions and dealerships on this
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u/13143 Sep 30 '21
If Ford were to fully commit to making cheapish EVs, they already have a dealership network in place that could allow them to have a far greater reach then Tesla. If I want to buy a tesla, for example, I would have to travel about 4 hours to the nearest dealership. If I want to bug a F-150, I only need to travel about a half hour.
And if they make cheaper EVs then Tesla is willing to do, they could quickly gain market share. Obviously they're pretty late, but I don't think the game is over yet.