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Dealers have state governments in their employ to maintain their positions in the car market. Everyone with money have their own lobbies to protect and defend their interests.

I don't think we have anything to worry about here. Tesla is slower than the legacies when it comes to releasing an all-new product. If it hasn't been announced and shown yet (which it hasn't) then we're looking at 5-7 years, minimum until somebody can buy one. And the legacies don't lobby for their own interests...hence the dealership model making it difficult for Tesla to sell automobiles for no legitimate reason other than legacy companies pulling strings behind closed doors. They're all the same when it comes to this. They all want the upper hand in everything they can.

https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/ford-mustang-mach-e-sales-figures/ Year sold 2020 3 2021 27,140 2022 25,765 https://www.goodcarbadcar.net/ford-mustang-sales-figures/ Year sold 2005 160,975 2006 166,530 2007 134,626 2008 91,251 2009 66,623 2010 73,716 2011 70,438 2012 90,706 2013 77,186 2014 82,635 2015 122,349 2016 105,932 2017 81,866 2018 75,842 2019 72,489 2020 61,090 2021 52,384 2022 29,910 As one could see, in 2022, the EV version doesnt trail the coupe ICE version all that much. But all that is just useless talk. Truth be told. Its a WORLD WIDE THING. Electrics are being pushed by governments WORLD WIDE. NO automaker will be making ICE passed 2030 at the most. NONE of us HAVE a choice. The gasoline engine is gone. No, the gasoline engine wont even be available to be bought used probably after 2040 or something. You dont get it yet? WE DONT HAVE A CHOICE. Going to EVs is NON-NEGIOTABLE. WORLD WIDE DECISIONS But, as @David mentioned. Even though we and the automakers have no choice BUT to be all in EV, the market demand IS strong for EVs. Its just the anti-EV voice is loud and the same BS anti-EV rhetoric gets repeated over and over again and that is ALL we hear.

OK..this is cool that on the TV screen dash, that an option exists so that one could configure it to look like an '80s Fox body speedo and tach and all else. https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a41209180/2024-ford-mustang-fox-body-gauge-cluster/ and Fox Body