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Originally Posted by Th3rdSun
I understand the point you are trying to make,but comparing the Prius to a Tesla is kind of a false equivalency,considering one is a hybrid and the other is totally electric.
Not only that,the reason that other manufacturers weren't interested in electric cars is because of the lack of need for parts. They talked about this in the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car". A totally electric car eliminates the need for parts like alternators,water pumps,exhaust systems,spark plugs,etc.,thus taking away another revenue stream.
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the other important aspect is reliability. the consumer reliability expectations of an established automaker is drastically different than that of tesla.
we can see it most notably right now with the porche taycan and it's battery programming.