Sean Rameswaram

What about this decision to literally strip away every single feature, including the paint, including the power windows, including the radio?

Like, is that based on any market research that people can just do without all their nifty features, especially in 2026?

Yeah.

I hate that we are moving to cars having every control through the screen.

Where are the people, though, Andrew?

Do the people want EVs in this country yet or do they still have range anxiety and a preference for the combustion engine?

Does the war in Iran factor into how the people feel right now?

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