I grew up by the assembly plants in Ohio and worked there on various temp jobs in the late 80s/early 90s. There was (maybe still is) a lot of local pride in the product that comes out of those plants, the amount of energy that was put into quality control was boggling to my young mind. This included the motorcycle plant, where I had a few jobs correcting supplier parts that were just a smidge out of spec before bolting them on to the ATVs they were cranking out at the time.

Made me realize quality is a process that requires investment and commitment, and not some magic quality imbued upon the product by the locale in which it's made.

Buying an ICE vehicle in 2026 is like...buying a video cassette player when DVD players were already coming out?

No, there are many good, valid reasons to own an ICE vehicle.

Well, they make perfect sense to buy down here in here Australia. When I replace my current seven year old ICE car, it'll either be a diesel or a petrol electric hybrid. In either case it'll be a Japanese one.

Buying a BEV in 2026 is like buying a Beta VCR when VHS is just coming out?