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Originally Posted by vtirocz
The more thorough "well to wheel" studies I've seen on both powertrain types shows otherwise, but I'd be interested to understand what studies you're referencing. Once the infrastructure is in place and/or improved (ie. charging station density & capability, efficient power plants, improved battery recycling) and battery technology improved & less expensive, it will not be long before it's a no-brainer from a total cost of ownership, performance, efficiency, and total emissions standpoint for passenger cars to use electric propulsion vs. gas engine.
Also, wasn't Barra in charge of GM during the R&D (Nurburgring trips, etc) and implementation of our beloved 6th gens? Also cars like the CTS-V, C8, CT4-V / CT5-V debuted (or will debut) under her. From your comments it sounds like you've got a personal vendetta against her, but she's probably a lot smarter than you give her credit for, with a lot of data to back up the direction they're going.
Similar conversations were probably happening during the transition from horse/buggy to gas powered car in the early 1900s... time will tell who's ahead of the curve in this case.
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Some people have a strange hatred for Mary. Not sure where it comes from. She is an outstanding leader and widely recognized as such. Not sure if it's just sexism (comes across that way with some of the words used) or lack of knowledge how the industry actually works or politicized view of EVs (which oddly is happening all over unless you like Teslas, then it's just advanced technology).
What she is doing now is beyond bold. She recognizes that to stick your head in the sand and continue on is a path to being even more irrelevant than GM is today. On the coasts, a lot of people don't even recognize GM as a car maker.
Going BIG with EVs is a gamble. GM will have to do it better than Tesla for it to work. Cadillac, to go all in 100% EV will have to offer more, better, faster, longer range etc. than Tesla. And if GM does get an EV priced to the point that you can buy one at the equal price or less than an ICE they have a chance. But clearly doing the same thing they've done for 30 years wasn't working.
But to be clear, GM isn't doing this just to meet California regs, they are doing it to become relevant again across the board.