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minus-squareenbyecho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months ago Ford could put all their R&D money into developing low-cost EVs, Thus making the EVs very expensive… just sayin’
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThen how do any low-cost vehicles ever get developed?
minus-squareenbyecho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoBy minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. This is pretty basic stuff…
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months ago Companies are not incentivitized to make less money. If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all.
Thus making the EVs very expensive… just sayin’
Then how do any low-cost vehicles ever get developed?
By minimizing costs, including R&D. Further, the lower the price the lower the profit and usually the lower the margin. Companies are not incentivitized to make less money.
This is pretty basic stuff…
If only it were physically possible to change that. Alas, the fifth law of thermodynamics says profit above all.