EVDL Administrator via EV wrote:
It's hardly a theory; it's pretty common knowledge that the automakers
deliberately manufactured demand for SUVs through heavy and aggressive
advertising. There are many sources. A good one that comes to mind
immediately is Keith Bradsher's 2002 book "High and Mighty."
They wanted - and want - to sell ICE SUVs, crossovers, and pickups, so those
are what they've advertised. Do you see them advertising EVs the same way,
with the same intensity? Why do you suppose that is?
It may simply be a consequence of greed. Consider a company or
individual who only cares about making money. They don't care about the
consequences. So, they will make anything that sells for a big profit
margin. Never mind if it's bad for the customer, the country, the
environment, or whatever. Go for the gold.
Next, consider that advertising works. That's why they spend an
inordinate amount of money on it. Advertising can convince consumers to
buy what *you* want, at *your* prices.
These two basic behaviors lead to big companies controlling the market,
to favor what they want to sell, and minimize what they don't want to sell.
Lee
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There is a computer disease that anybody who works with computers knows
about. It's very serious, and interferes completely with your work. The
trouble with computers is that you 'play' with them! (Richard Feynman)
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Lee Hart, 814 8th Ave N, Sartell MN 56377, www.sunrise-ev.com
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