The anecdote about the mach-e makes sense given that the current wave of EV buyer (especially those not looking for a status nameplate) is still going to be, I

The anecdote about the mach-e makes sense given that the current wave of EV buyer (especially those not looking for a status nameplate) is still going to be, I assume, largely dominated by people whose motivation to consider electric is chiefly practicality, where the trade-off between the downsides of an ice vehile and the downsides of an EV favors the EV over the next 5 or 10 year horizon. They are not the sort of people who are attracted to ev's because they have a bunch of fruity pebble novelties, and scoff at the idea of paying an extra $4000 for 1 inch bigger wheel rims and 4 extra tinny speakers mounted in the kick panels. those buyers are still firmly the customer group that car salesmen derisively call the "grapes" because they're easily squeezed for maximum commission and profit, that are not going to appreciate the advantages (or deal with the changes of habit) that come with an EV so for the extra money they'd rather buy a bunch of luxury trim on a traditional ICE package.