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Compliance is one of those words that gets squishier with time. Bolt is a fantastic car, and if I am not mistaken, available in 50 states. They hardly advertised the car, and sold in underwhelming quantity. Is that compliance? Certainly they've lost money on the whole endeavor.
If I were a manufacturer, there are 2 strategies that seem profitable to me. An expensive top end EV with high profit margin, and a plug in hybrid that has the minimum capacity 16 kWh battery that qualifies for the $7,500 federal tax credit. GM is done for credits, so the low end won't be as appealing to consumers.
Probably all manufacturers with EVs besides Tesla were too early to the game. As I often say, Toyota is probably the one to signal the more ideal market timing.
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