The board is his family and close allies. They’re not going to go against him. Tesla = Musk. Anyone who’s a part of Tesla, including investors, is part of the nosedive into the pavement, just along for the ride at this point.

Shit, I’d take something even simpler, even a 1 year moratorium after a layoff.

Hyundai and GM / Chevy are the two biggest examples of automakers producing affordable EVs with traditional buttons and knobs. Audi, BMW, and Porsche are all moving back in that direction, but generally those aren’t in the affordable category you mentioned.

Recent articles suggest many automakers swinging back towards the physical control side of the spectrum. It’s a very good thing, touchscreens for basic auto controls was a terrible idea.

everything controlled by touchscreens and collecting data that the car companies sell off to the highest bidder

This has nothing to do with the engine type. This is a (valid) concern about new cars. But citing it as a reason to avoid EVs is misplaced.

Gotta cut everyone some slack when estimating time since the pandemic. 3 years was 10 years ago.

Companies do not use valuable metrics to run their… ah screw it.