Very Funny GM Super Bowl Ad -- We're Coming For You Norway

[DBC]

GM Super Bowl ad is hilarious:

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[mburtsvt]

GM Super Bowl ad is hilarious:

Just when you though Will Ferrell had fallen off the face of the earth, he shows up in an ad for GM....sounds about right.

 

[DBC]

Just when you though Will Ferrell had fallen off the face of the earth, he shows up in an ad for GM....sounds about right.

It's a great ad for the electric vehicle sector. It's not focused on a vehicle or even a brand. Plus it's funny.

GM was a pioneer with electric technology. It came out with the Volt and then the first BEV with a range over 200 miles at a price under $75K, which was quite the engineering feat. Then it just stalled.

However, with a platform, battery technology, and advanced pack technology, GM appears to have hands down the best technology for BEVs going forward. VW has a platform, and the Koreans have announced one, but neither has mentioned battery or pack technology. Tesla has gone its own way with small cell battery technology but lacks a platform. Toyota hopefully has something.

 

[Jimrpa]

Choice & competition are good! It will be interesting to see what happens to Tesla when they actually have a competitive market, filled with competent players and strong offerings? Not everyone is a tech billionaire or Hollywood starlet (or wannabe of one of those two categories) which seems to be the sole Tesla target demographic ?

 

[mburtsvt]

It's a great ad for the electric vehicle sector. It's not focused on a vehicle or even a brand. Plus it's funny.

GM was a pioneer with electric technology. It came out with the Volt and then the first BEV with a range over 200 miles at a price under $75K, which was quite the engineering feat. Then it just stalled.

However, with a platform, battery technology, and advanced pack technology, GM appears to have hands down the best technology for BEVs going forward. VW has a platform, and the Koreans have announced one, but neither has mentioned battery or pack technology. Tesla has gone its own way with small cell battery technology but lacks a platform. Toyota hopefully has something.

You forgot about the EV-1, but then again everyone has forgotten about the EV-1

 

[Maquis]

You forgot about the EV-1, but then again everyone has forgotten about the EV-1

I think GM scared itself with the EV-1!

"Holy s%$#$! What have we done? We're not ready for this. Quick, crush em all."

 

[mburtsvt]

Choice & competition are good! It will be interesting to see what happens to Tesla when they actually have a competitive market, filled with competent players and strong offerings? Not everyone is a tech billionaire or Hollywood starlet (or wannabe of one of those two categories) which seems to be the sole Tesla target demographic ?

They are the Apple of BEV's - for now.

 

[GoGoGadgetMachE]

here's the "official" share fyi

 

[DBC]

You forgot about the EV-1, but then again everyone has forgotten about the EV-1

I think GM would be VERY happy if EVERYONE forgot the EV-1. ?

 

[mburtsvt]

I think GM scared itself with the EV-1!

"Holy s%$#$! What have we done? We're not ready for this. Quick, crush em all."

And crush they did......

 

[DBC]

And crush they did......

Exactly why GM wants everyone to forget!

 

[Jimrpa]

They are the Apple of BEV's - for now.

That’s pretty insulting to Apple. Apple would never ship anything with quality that bad, nor would they treat their customers the way Tesla treats theirs.

 

[Maquis]

That’s pretty insulting to Apple. Apple would never ship anything with quality that bad, nor would they treat their customers the way Tesla treats theirs.

Are you forgetting about the phones with antenna problems and them secretly degrading performance to improve battery life?

 

[ChasingCoral]

It's a great ad for the electric vehicle sector. It's not focused on a vehicle or even a brand. Plus it's funny.

GM was a pioneer with electric technology. It came out with the Volt and then the first BEV with a range over 200 miles at a price under $75K, which was quite the engineering feat. Then it just stalled.

However, with a platform, battery technology, and advanced pack technology, GM appears to have hands down the best technology for BEVs going forward. VW has a platform, and the Koreans have announced one, but neither has mentioned battery or pack technology. Tesla has gone its own way with small cell battery technology but lacks a platform. Toyota hopefully has something.

Don't forget they joined the previous administration and stood against California's more stringent emission standards.

 

[DBC]

Don't forget they joined the previous administration and stood against California's more stringent emission standards.

Worse is that by challenging CARB's authority to regulate emissions -- which was ridiculous given the history and language of the Clean Air Act -- GM was essentially arguing the zero emission mandate should be voided.

Never could figure out why a company with some of the most advanced tech would argue against requiring that tech be used, particularly given that China is GM's other large market and China was not backing off.

Also don't forget the times GM has intervened on behalf of dealers trying to shut Tesla out of markets.

GM has had the absolute worst marketing and legal/PR teams. Never could understand why some people kept their jobs. This ad suggests it has dealt with the marketing issues. Let's hope ditto for legal.

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