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Originally Posted by 90503
I don't see any gm EV model as a "muscle car". As long as they make the Corvette, either in ICE or a future EV configuration, copying Dodge or Mustang I think is pointless and over-kill for GM or Chevy. Dodge and Ford have nothing to compete with the 'Vette.
The Camaro had it's day in the sun for a while. It's done and gone. EVs will all be too similar/boring, the differences will be negligible. They will all gravitate to point A to B smart-phones on wheels.....except for the Corvette. My $.02.
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They will be no more boring or similar than they are today.
There is so much more to the character of a vehicle than its propulsion system. A lot. And the company does it best will win.
That being said one of the biggest hurdles in the automobile industry is the capital required to manufacture an ICE. Add the difficulty in meeting exhaust and evaporative emissions, it’s hugel expensive.
With GM’s Ultium batteries available to anyone and simply buying off the shelf electric propulsion systems you will see a lot of entries ncluding China. 2 execs I used to work with at GM are now both CEOs for “last mile” delivery vans. Two separate companies that can now compete with Ford and soon GM because the cost of entry has dropped a ton. And China? Wait 5 years and we will see how that plays out.