Lie2me, we saw what we saw. Normal people don’t read the “story behind the ad”
With the possible exception of uniting around a theme like being against cruelty to animals, political themes are a losing deal. The Jeep ad came across as a pathetic ploy gain favor with the election “winners”. Most people who buy these overweight, gas-guzzling Jeep Wranglers, I suspect are MAGA types. I hope they all buy Broncos going forward, and Jeep can sell to the AOC crowd.
And if Jeep had run a MAGA ad, my point would be the same–though the MAGA crew is more likely to own gas-guzzling, overweight Wranglers, so that would be the smarter play.
As for “No way, Norway”…. PATHETIC! I will say Will Ferrell, silly actor, was the perfect vehicle for delivering the silly message though.
Norway is an oil EXPORTER. Yet, the price of gasoline in Norway is:
https://www.google.com/search?q=price+of+gasoline+in+norway&rlz=1C1GCEV_enUS878US879&oq=&aqs=chrome.0.69i59i450l8.1947184j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
That’s 1.58 Euros a liter, or $7.215.
Go ahead GM, why not advocate for Norway type fuel prices, to help the “EV Revolution”?
WHat’s that? Full-size trucks? THe General is recommissioning a closed plant, at a cost of hundred of millions or a billion, to build pick-up trucks that in real life get 15mpg or less? Pick-up trucks are profitable, you say? Never mind.
Toyota’s American minion’s probably smiled approvingly as they watched. They quietly go about their business, figuring out what people want (which may not be what TOM wants, but still), and providing it with little fanfare, but very good results, both for their customers and their bottom line.