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Minimizing electronics makes vehicles that people are not interested in buying. Making vehicles that people don't want isn't sustainable. Making incredibly inefficient vehicles just because in these market conditions it is easier isn't sustainable, at some point you are going to have to make vehicles people want. Every time this comes up people say that want a vehicle with no electronics what so ever but that isn't what sells. The most sustainable path is to sell the most efficient type of vehicles that consumers will buy. Currently that is EVs and hybrids.

Also in reference to you links, gas vehicles are also largely delayed there. And from my experience there are Bolts and priuses sitting on the lots in the US, now they are charging markups on them but that is the current market. Not sure what the situation is in Canada.

Yeah, the electronics free car that people say they want here is a bit like the cars that enthusiasts say they want on other websites. We used to joke that if the industry followed car site comments, they'd all offer at least one brown, diesel station wagon with a manual transmission.

In reality, people don't buy that. And at purchase time, people choose the ones with features over the ones without them.

My favorite is every article about the Ford Maverick people would comment how they want a single cab long bed truck. Ford and Chevy still make those vehicles and regular consumers simply don't buy them.

> people don't buy that

People that typically buy new cars don't want that. Those of us who only buy second hand cars are stuck with their choices.

That's an interesting argument.

>Making vehicles that people don't want isn't sustainable

From a business standpoint, yes. However, making unsustainable (and unobtainable) vehicles that people do want, at least keeps the automotive industry alive (for now).

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