I believe I read here that a car company benefits from making and offering electric vehicles just by making and offering them for sale to the public. Selling them is not even important because just having them available to buy alleviates the punishment from the EPA for making what internal combustion cars they do make. I didn't research this but it makes sense. Why else would they keep charging head first with releasing electric cars that NO ONE wants? On top of that the car companies and fan boys announce the new electric arrivals all hysterically happy - like the teenage girls passing out over their idol worship at a Beatles or Elvis Presly concert.