Ford

 

According to the news Ford is making billions each year on its gasoline powered pickups and SUVs and losing billions each year on its electric vehicles. So this week the CEO of Ford was reported as proposing a solution to his problem. Americans need to stop wanting the gas powered pickups and SUVs and make the sacrifice of switching to electric vehicles, and not just any electric vehicles but small, cheap ones so that Ford can compete internationally with the cheap electric vehicles coming out of China. One might think a better solution would be for Ford to try to produce vehicles its customers in each market want, whether large gas burning pickups and SUVs here or something else in other places.

It is well known that people advocating free economies, free markets, and free choice often cannot count on corporate weasels for help or even agreement, but a person would think the head of Ford might favor things that make money for Ford. He and others in the industry are under pressure and orders from the government to make and push electric vehicles and “transition” away from making the things customers want, but it is still a free country. He does not have to crawl on his belly and mouth the party line. He could speak out against it and for his customers and employees. It might even do some good.

I plan to take him at his word. If he does not want me to like or want a gas powered Ford pickup or SUV, I won’t. I will take my business elsewhere. There are plenty of other choices. It would serve him right if his loyal customers did the same.