Ford CEO Urges US to Support Electric Vehicle Development
TapTechNews June 29th news, electric vehicles have now gradually become the mainstream in the market, but for many people, gasoline cars are still the first choice.
Ford Motor's CEO, Jim Farley, posted on X calling on all industries in the United States to support the development of electric vehicles and hoping that consumers will personally go for a test drive to experience the fun of electric vehicles. He believes that even those who are like him, a 'car enthusiast' (TapTechNews note: here refers to people who prefer gasoline cars), will fall in love with electric vehicles once they are willing to give it a try.
We are in a global competition to fight for the future of electric vehicles becoming the transportation giants. The United States cannot hand over the innovation leadership to China, Europe or any other region.
He also mentioned his driving experience of the Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, It's surprisingly quiet and smooth. The effortless acceleration process will make an involuntary smile appear on your face. Every morning, my car can be fully charged with 300 miles of range. Never need to go to the gas station. More importantly, my F-150 has a huge lockable front trunk that matches perfectly with the pickup bed, and it can also act like a mobile generator to power construction sites, camps, parties, or even another electric vehicle, or power my home.
He also mentioned that there are currently many misunderstandings and prejudices about electric vehicles, and he has witnessed similar situations before, such as when Ford changed the body of the F-150 to aluminum. Although this decision was later proven to be correct, it also received a lot of criticism at that time.
He pointed out, Innovation takes time to gain a foothold. But once it succeeds, this transformation will be profound and lasting. I believe the next major transformation in the automotive industry will be towards software-defined and electric vehicles.
He also emphasized that electric vehicles are already a better choice for most mainstream consumers, because electric vehicles are becoming more and more affordable, and the cost of owning a car is also lower than that of gasoline cars of the same level.
Jim Farley wrote, Most importantly, once people have test-driven electric vehicles, they usually find it hard to go back. Nearly 70% of global electric vehicle owners said they will only buy electric vehicles in the future.