Their hybrid’s CVT transmission already doesn’t do upshifts, haven’t for a long time.
So, the question is, why now?
Money
I never really bought that argument, because sure, an EV car has co2 emissions during manufacturing, but then so does an ICE car.
Also it really downplays the consequence of having fumes being made by the tons in our cities have on our health and the surrounding ecosystems, so, to me, that was always a “we invested too much into our hybrid tech and don’t want to go anywhere else until we have made alot of profit” talk.
Wasn’t their CEO that constantly downplayed EV’s in favour of hybrids and hydrogen?
How much spaghetti is your code if most of the communities switching to private fucks up your website?
In far cry 6, you burn a viviro plantation at the sound of Bella Ciao. Reminded me of the far cry 3 moment