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You are presuming a zero sum game here, that no matter what "6 cars get made" and that we can't just slow production until supply catches up. Slowing productio
by WorldMaker 5y ago
You are presuming a zero sum game here, that no matter what "6 cars get made" and that we can't just slow production until supply catches up.
Slowing production may be bad for the laborers of the company in the short term as it probably means fewer factory shifts and fewer workers get paid, but it also means less downstream supply of cars on the market, potentially an increased pressure on price to meet demand, so also potentially good for the company bottom line if they demand higher prices during the constrained period.
Slowing production would be great for total carbon output.
- cma 5y agoSlowing production is my bus option. Also without something like "cash for clunkers," slowing production potentially keeps less efficient stuff in play for much longer.
- fomine3 5y agoKeep using old gas car (for average about 3 years) by making 1/6 of BEV is better than selling PHEV (I expect zero emission for 90% workload, and lower carbon emission than BEV in production) now for decarbonization? I think decarbonization isn't just avoid ICE.