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Only because the majors (except for Tesla) haven’t done a damn thing to build out charging infrastructure in the US. Rivian has installed more chargers than Fo
by throwaway5959 3y ago
Only because the majors (except for Tesla) haven’t done a damn thing to build out charging infrastructure in the US.
Rivian has installed more chargers than Ford. RIVIAN. A startup that didn’t exist 15 years ago.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoLegacy auto management are coasting, resting and collecting comp, because they won't be around in the future when Tesla and BYD steamroll them. 20% of global vehicle sales last year were EVs [1]. The next 80% will come very quickly. Combustion vehicle automakers in China are mothballing their factories and taking losses when selling them [2]. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39575172 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39575172 ("HN: IEA: 20% of 2023 new car sales globally were EVs, curbing oil demand") [2] https://www.ft.com/content/b255d7b9-88f6-4481-a3a6-87542d2b728b https://www.ft.com/content/b255d7b9-88f6-4481-a3a6-87542d2b7... | https://archive.today/eC5Pp https://archive.today/eC5Pp ("Zombie car factories on the rise in China as buyers opt for EVs")
- throwaway5959 3y agoAgreed, but how sad is it that they won’t step down and promote people that will lean into the future.
- toomuchtodo 3y agoViolently incongruent with the mental model of folks who make it to these levels. They lean into themselves instead and let the org rot.