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Originally Posted by bobloblaw
What a shame/mistake BMW made in not pursing EVs more after the i8 and i3. They may have been able to cheaply mass produce those carbon tubs, have competitive range, and a solid charging network. I think neglecting and falling behind on EVs was the main reason BMW let go of their former CEO. The people crapping on Tesla here for having poor interiors are vastly underestimating their in-house software integration, range, and charging network. Hopefully the iNext gets them back on the right track.
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Tesla investors gave the company the luxury of spending a decade developing this technology without actually having to worry about profitability.
Legacy automakers were not given the same even though govts started to throw subsidies at them.