cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/46045941
“We need a reality check. Otherwise we are heading at full speed against a wall,” Mercedes chief executive Ola Kaellenius told the Handelsblatt business daily of the 2035 goal, adding that Europe’s car market could “collapse” if it goes ahead.
Reality check: You’re addicted to oil and it’s going to kill you. Give in to the cravings there is no escape. It’s not all bad, we’ll take care of you. You could have a shiny new S-Class that can go 300km/h. Who could blame you for wanting that? If we don’t keep manufacturing cars as quickly as possible the whole economy might collapse. Give us another twenty years to find the solution, it will be fine.
Also we said the same thing 15 years ago, but this time round it will be different, pinky promise.