It’s only a matter of time before carmakers realize that "compact-sized" battery-electric SUVs are about to become cash cows for every manufacturer and car dealership out there. This type of vehicle can accommodate just about everyone, and they’re certainly more reasonably priced than anything you might find in a higher segment.
Whose fault is it that Polestar kicked off its electric revolution with the 2 or that various French car brands went ahead and built electric superminis before doing crossovers? It’s Tesla’s fault. For whatever reason, Elon Musk decided to build the Model S before the Model X, and the Model 3 before the Model Y. In turn, the whole industry had to respond accordingly, and here we are.
The tides are turning, though, and everybody who’s anybody is going to have an extensive portfolio of electric SUVs of the compact variety. People will, of course, buy them in the millions worldwide, and executives from companies such as Polestar and Mercedes-Benz will go out to celebrate like Patrick Bateman and his investment banker friends from American Psycho.
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