Comment by nihonde

I don’t think companies like Toyota are scared of Tesla. I think they’re skeptical of American consumers’ sudden shift in willingness to buy electric, after decades of mixed signals (to put it lightly). The Prius was a huge hit, and every automaker wants to hit that sweet spot next. It’s not about technology alone. You need to read the buyers, and America vacillates wildly between being eager to ditch ice, and stubbornly anti-green.