Bill Nye, the Climate-Change Guy

null Nov. 19, 2023 10:34 am ETA Lucid vehicle is shown at a shopping mall in San Diego, Oct. 20. Photo: ReutersIn your editorial “Lucid’s $227,802 EV Loss Leader” (Nov. 10), you refer to an electric-vehicle “industry”—a monolith selling similar products. Lucid’s problems may be that too many investors saw the success of Tesla and figured they could get in on that action. It turns out it’s not so easy to compete while phasing out a century of pipe-laying and zoning laws that allow a gas station on every corner. Elon Musk points out we have to electrify ground transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as practicable. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8Continue reading your article witha WSJ subscriptionSubscribe NowAlready a subscriber? Sign InSponsored OffersTurboTax: Save up to $15 with TurboTax coupon 2023The Motley Fool: Epic Bundle - 3x Expert Stock RecommendationsH&R Block Tax: Get 20% off H&R Block tax

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Nov. 19, 2023 10:34 am ET

A Lucid vehicle is shown at a shopping mall in San Diego, Oct. 20. Photo: Reuters

In your editorial “Lucid’s $227,802 EV Loss Leader” (Nov. 10), you refer to an electric-vehicle “industry”—a monolith selling similar products. Lucid’s problems may be that too many investors saw the success of Tesla and figured they could get in on that action.

It turns out it’s not so easy to compete while phasing out a century of pipe-laying and zoning laws that allow a gas station on every corner. Elon Musk points out we have to electrify ground transportation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as practicable.