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Re:Advanced Civilizations Could Be Indistinguishable from Na... by LargoLasskhyfv on Thursday December 19, 2024 @08:45PM (#42467522)
Meanwhile GM built a few https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_EV1 from 1996 to 1999, which all got recalled until 2003 because of corporate politics / 'for business reasons'.

Which is the topic of https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car? from 2006.

So 'mass market' could very well have been possible about 30 years ago, without Grumpy Management … … …

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Re:Advanced Civilizations Could Be Indistinguishable from Na... by robertlagrant on Sunday December 22, 2024 @10:12AM (#42486821)
Even then, having the vision to roll out superchargers, and cannibalise a very successful business, and invest a fortune in a brand new from-scratch platform, is just supremely unlikely in practice. Why jeopardise your bonus?
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