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I think the bigger picture here is that electrics are just becoming "cars". They aren't buying it because its electric, but because of the specifics of the car

I think the bigger picture here is that electrics are just becoming "cars". They aren't buying it because its electric, but because of the specifics of the car itself (styling, performance, etc). Because of that another electric car is not a replacement because they don't care specifically that its electric.

dragontamer 5y ago
Hmm. I guess that's a point. I try not to get attached to any brand (using cars / equipment as a commodity means shopping around for the best car no matter the brand). But I recognize that brand-recognition is a big thing for many car buyers. -------- When I look at cars, I see what they're good for and kinda group things together. Hybrids, PHEVs, Electrics, Trucks, SUVs, Minivans, etc. etc. Once I form a category for what I want (or what I think someone else wants, if I'm talking cars with someone else), I then list off all cars that match that category until there's a style / color / set of detailed options that matches their tastes. But the category / overall fundamental car build comes first and foremost. Function determines form, as the architects like to say.
- rootusrootus 5y ago
  > shopping around for the best car no matter the brand Everyone's definition of best is different, and it is perfectly valid to differentiate by brand. E.g. you are unlikely to go too far wrong if you blindly assume Toyota == reliable.
- dahfizz 5y ago
  OP made no statement about brand loyalty. It sounds like the car buyer went through the same rational process you do and decided that the Mach-E was the car that they wanted. When faced with the inability to buy the car they wanted, they decided that they will need to buy something else with the important new parameter that they will only own this car for a short time (until they can buy a Mach-E). With that new parameter, it makes sense to buy a gas car (cheaper to get into, TCO is much less of a factor, etc).

dragontamer 5y ago

Hmm. I guess that's a point. I try not to get attached to any brand (using cars / equipment as a commodity means shopping around for the best car no matter the brand). But I recognize that brand-recognition is a big thing for many car buyers. -------- When I look at cars, I see what they're good for and kinda group things together. Hybrids, PHEVs, Electrics, Trucks, SUVs, Minivans, etc. etc. Once I form a category for what I want (or what I think someone else wants, if I'm talking cars with someone else), I then list off all cars that match that category until there's a style / color / set of detailed options that matches their tastes. But the category / overall fundamental car build comes first and foremost. Function determines form, as the architects like to say.

rootusrootus 5y ago
> shopping around for the best car no matter the brand Everyone's definition of best is different, and it is perfectly valid to differentiate by brand. E.g. you are unlikely to go too far wrong if you blindly assume Toyota == reliable.
dahfizz 5y ago
OP made no statement about brand loyalty. It sounds like the car buyer went through the same rational process you do and decided that the Mach-E was the car that they wanted. When faced with the inability to buy the car they wanted, they decided that they will need to buy something else with the important new parameter that they will only own this car for a short time (until they can buy a Mach-E). With that new parameter, it makes sense to buy a gas car (cheaper to get into, TCO is much less of a factor, etc).