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by eyesee 1745 days ago
I think the feet-dragging comes more from the dealer network than from automakers themselves. Ford, GM and the like will still make plenty of money from offering parts for their EVs. Dealers however continue to show distaste in EV sales. Part of that may be the reduced service needs (no oil changes, transmission rebuilds, engine maintenance, etc.) that will lower their income, part may be from the sales side. That's been Tesla's argument all along for selling and servicing direct, and I think anyone that's tried to buy an EV from a Chevy dealer might agree.